Examples of 'was going to happen' in a sentence

Meaning of "was going to happen"

was going to happen - indicates that something was expected or planned to occur in the future, but may not have actually taken place yet

How to use "was going to happen" in a sentence

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was going to happen
Something like this was going to happen sooner or later.
Like they were so worried that something was going to happen.
I knew something bad was going to happen even before it did.
There was no way of knowing that this was going to happen.
You knew that was going to happen sooner or later.
It was this kid who knew what was going to happen.
Anything that was going to happen in that project was going to happen.
I should have known that this was going to happen.
It was going to happen in the first place.
You never knew what was going to happen next.
Ths was going to happen no matter what you did or did not do.
I was sure something was going to happen with that man.
I honestly thought something more exciting was going to happen.
But you knew it was going to happen sooner or later.
Then you thought something bad was going to happen.

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He knew what was going to happen and he was perfectly in control.
You knew darn well what was going to happen.
None of that was going to happen while she was married.
I have high hopes that this was going to happen.
Something big was going to happen and everyone knew it.
It sounded like a premonition of what was going to happen to her.
I knew it was going to happen at any moment.
I was always afraid something like this was going to happen.
No one knew what was going to happen that day.
I never would have done it if i knew this was going to happen.
That means what was going to happen never will.
I think there was this feeling that it was going to happen.
I did not know what was going to happen to my family or my kids.
I did not know either that this was going to happen.
He knew it was going to happen and he expected it.
I had absolutely no idea what was going to happen next.
It was going to happen soon or later.
They did not know what was going to happen to them.
It was going to happen during homecoming.
He knew something was going to happen to him.
They were clearly anticipating something terrible was going to happen.
Nellie said something was going to happen that night.
What was going to happen when he entered the hotel room.
Something that he thought was going to happen to him offsite.
This was going to happen sooner or later with someone else.
I heard him say something was going to happen at a funeral.
What was going to happen would happen and that was that.
He must have known what was going to happen to her.
That was going to happen anyway.
I knew this thing was going to happen.
What was going to happen in the other room.
I really thought it was going to happen today.
What was going to happen would not be a recession.
I told dad this was going to happen.
This was going to happen no matter what.

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