Example sentences of "which [prep] time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | broken pieces of old ships on which is found certain spume or froth , which in time breedeth into shells , and the fish which is hatched therefrom is in shape and habit like a bird … |
| 2 | They were , indeed , usually of the kind denoting residence , such as atte Mede — at the mead ; in the putte — in the pit ; which in time became just Mead or Pitt , the definite articles being dropped ; or were toponymical , such as in the hurn ( a hurn being an out-of-the-way corner ) , which evolved into Hurneman and Hurman . |
| 3 | This left St Matthew 's with a reduced pupil-teacher ratio , which in time led to staff cuts and lower funding . |
| 4 | In the late 19th century both were seized by a modernising nationalism , which in time got out of hand , producing belligerent fascism . |
| 5 | However , for others the condition may present in a far more insidious and subtle manner , the constant yawning or sighing , the one deep breath in three , excessive sniffing , each of these may account for the reduced levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs , which over time leads to the ‘ chronic hyperventilation syndrome ’ . |