it chanced that

She chanced to be in when I called. It chanced that she was in when I called.

A few days later, it chanced that Jean Valjean was sawing some wood, in his shirt-sleeves, in the corridor.

It chanced that Marius' solitary strolls led him to this plot of ground, near the water.

Now, it chanced that an old man sleeping in a hovel on a pallet of straw was, awakened by these cries.

It chanced that she was in when he called.

It chanced that when Martin was leaving, he overtook Brissenden already half down the walk to the street.

Now, we note this detail, for the pure satisfaction of being exact, it chanced that the 16th fell on Shrove Tuesday.

It chanced that them other sent the two maidens to the next town to buy.

It chanced that he was on the playground when I came over to visit him.

31And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and seeing him, passed by.

It chanced that someone found the lost ring.

It chanced that we succeeded.

One Sunday evening, it chanced that they were banished from the sitting-room, for making a noise, or a light offence of the kind;