1.   A curious thing has happened here.

2.   A funny thing happened to Jane Mendelsohn on the way to the best-seller list.

3.   A funny thing happened to me on the way to work this morning.

4.   After that, a strange thing happened.

5.   Alice was not really surprised at this, because so many strange things were happening today.

6.   And if one thing happened, the whole school would be involved.

7.   And it is also good to think in terms of what bad things could happen.

8.   And the craziest things can happen at the last minute.

9.   And the same thing could happen here.