We hope Sir Winston Churchill, impeccable, old-school grammarian that he is, hasn't chanced to hear American radio or TV commercials recently.
But when the Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels chanced to hear the ten-year-old playing the organ, he was so impressed that he persuaded Mr Händel to allow the boy to train as a musician.
Prior to the concert I was loitering around the bar, somewhat nervous, and chanced to hear a group of Americans talking in a surprisingly loud manner about the music they were about to encounter.
The New Yorker, May 26 , 1956 P. 23We hope Sir Winston Churchill, impeccable, old-school grammarian that he is, hasn't chanced to hear American radio or TV commercials recently.
By E. J. Kahn The New Yorker, May 26 , 1956P. 23 We hope Sir Winston Churchill, impeccable, old-school grammarian that he is, hasn't chanced to hear American radio or TV commercials recently.
Dale Baskin Altman Dear Diary: One recent Friday evening, as I was fighting my way down the Great White Way through crowds of slow-moving tourists, I chanced to hear one of them remark, "Boy, they sure do light it up!" His friend, in response, said, "They sure do".
