Example sentences of "[conj] in time they " in BNC.

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1 Although both ‘ Bomber ’ Smith and the engineers hoped that in time they would be able to bring construction times down nearer to three years ( from the beginning of work on site to the commissioning of the first sets ) , the time actually taken was typically five or more years .
2 Others soon followed : Shaba , Morani , Rongai , Amboni ; and in time they successfully mated and produced still more rhinos .
3 Lands historically occupied by Germans would be included , but in time they would become Polish .
4 Originally , they were the property of the crown , but in time they passed to the local aristocrats .
5 For the first few days the hands and feet become too sore to practise with , but in time they become sufficiently conditioned to withstand the constant impact and calluses begin to develop in the key areas .
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