happen

Example Sentences

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With farmers due to go out to fertilise crops at this time of year "it couldn't have happened at a worse time for us," he said.

From BBC

Bearman's crash happened almost straight afterwards and Russell immediately knew the consequences as he saw the safety car signs alight around the track.

From BBC

Beth added: "I think we need to education a lot of boys and men, especially when they're young, to sort of prevent it rather than just dealing with it after it's happened."

From BBC

When that happens, the ITF reaches out to the flag states and, if that does not work, to the state port authority where the vessel is located.

From Barron's

He meant that the discipline and process of making plans to fight a war make it possible to change course when the unexpected happens.

From BBC