Example sentences of "[modal v] happen [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It could happen the other way around as well , ’ says Enya . |
| 2 | Her mind refused to believe that anything could happen the first time one had intercourse . |
| 3 | Before that could happen the sick spirit had to get well , in a time that — he was convinced — was poisoned at the root , shaky and tottering . |
| 4 | If we were in fact to promote trickle transfer that would happen a great deal more than it does currently . |
| 5 | Although the street activity is seen as boring , there is always the chance that something will happen the following night or week . |
| 6 | In Central Japan , a naturally unfolding experiment has revealed that the key to the host 's defence is learning , which can happen a great deal faster than was previously thought . |