'appen
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Far more deserving of recrimination is the illiterate dialogue inflicted on characters like Wiggins, the footman, forced to declare: “Cor blimey, I knew this was goin’ to ’appen.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2017
Well, I must say and I do say that if this 'ad to 'appen, it couldn't have come more ill-convenient!
From The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts by Anstey, F.
I wouldn’t ’ave ’ad it ’appen for ’alf a sovereign.
From The Cabinet Minister A farce in four acts by Pinero, Arthur Wing, Sir
"They'll 'appen 'a done before we get up ter th' top," added the elder boy— "an' they'll none venture down th' shaft."
From The White Peacock by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
I s'pose," he said thoughtfully, "I'd sort o' miss my little bit of 'eaven if anythink wos to 'appen to 'er.
From Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle by Jenkins, Herbert George
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