Example sentences of "in his own [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 Tina had felt let down , but knowing Bobby , he would tell them in his own good time what had happened .
2 He turned back to the Yard telling himself that if Berowne wanted to confide he would do it in his own good time .
3 ‘ He 'll agree , ’ William said with conviction , ‘ but in his own good time . ’
4 In his own good time ? ’
5 Dom João will be here in his own good time : he has said he will come to Ireland , and come he surely will . "
6 I 'm sure he 'll turn to you , in his own good time . ’
7 And as you say , all we can do is wait , and continue to expect Doctor Morris to turn up in his own good time .
8 ‘ Then he 'll reappear , ’ she said , ‘ in his own good time . ’
9 When he crossed the Glen it would be in his own good time , and with an eye to what prizes were left alive for the taking , and for them he would fight as doughtily as any man if he must .
10 I asked him why but he just smiled , shook his head and said he would tell me in his own good time .
11 But he continues to drink away in his own private time and has no intention of following in the dry footsteps of O'Toole and Harris .
12 ‘ Alec Reid likes to tell his stories in his own goo-l time .
13 Did he think he was so important that he could finish the cottage in his own sweet time ?
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