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

Down in Fannet, in times gone by, lived Jamie Freel and his mother.

From Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)

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)

The pictures were hung close up to the ceiling according to the style in vogue in times gone by.

From At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell