Example sentences of "[coord] in time [pers pn] [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 After this confrontation they were quite kind , and in time we became good friends .
2 Mr. and Mrs. Philpot retired to Solva in Pembrokeshire , and in time he became an Independent member of Haverfordwest RDC , and Chairman of the Parish Council .
3 The whole incident made the short cut longer than the long cut but in time we reached the approach to the camp , much to the relief of Hassan who seemed to have less and less faith in the Second Son 's navigation .
4 Originally , they were the property of the crown , but in time they passed to the local aristocrats .
5 Of the children Rachel was the worst injured , with tiny pieces of glass from the windscreen in her eyes , but in time she recovered .
6 She almost apologised , but in time she stopped herself .
7 On odd nights that would worry me but in time I realised they were the kind of neighbours who never caused a disturbance .
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