It merely chanced that the trail led them that way.

Sir Dominic merely chanced upon me in a provincial market.

Whether it was her own gasp that warned him, or whether he merely chanced to glance down and become aware of what was happening, Melanie had no idea.

You merely chanced to be a contract holder.

You merely chanced to know that one passenger aboard the Tropical was supposed to have a fortune with him.

I merely chanced it.

I merely chanced to fall asleep in my chair.

The wall merely chanced to be inside the field of action of the force I chanced to be employing at the time.

Clyde, glancing toward the center of the parade, merely chanced to see a rounded object skim suddenly from one of those dark windows.

You merely chanced to go with me on a short cruise off the islands.