it happens that…

fine young man

be about to〜

be likely to〜

be ready to〜

be sure to〜

be willing to〜

fail to〜

get to〜, come to〜

happen to〜

in order to〜, so as to〜

prove to〜, turn out to〜

appear to〜, seem to〜

so…as to〜

would like to〜

would likeーto〜

so have I

succeed in 〜ing

have difficulty in 〜ing