in times gone by

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A couple of weeks ago, I suggested on Twitter that in times gone by, it would have been sorted very quickly, not necessarily in a conciliatory fashion but effectively for all that, by Peter Willey.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2012

He found its art too constricting and esoteric; he longed for an art that could be shared by a whole community, much as the Italian frescoes had once been shared in times gone by.

From Time Magazine Archive

His name was Felix Wagner, and in times gone by he had given the Riverport boys many a hard tussle to subdue him; though he had a reputation for square dealing second to none.

From Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School by Chapman, Allen

If we lay aside words which were used in a physical sense, in times gone by, we will not have many words to express the ideas embraced in mental science.

From The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, April, 1880 by Walker, Aaron

There are many records of such showers having occurred in times gone by, and when men put together and examined the records they found that the showers came at regular intervals.

From The Children's Book of Stars by Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith)