The bond between the mother country and her former colonies grew stronger as the century wore to its close.

And hadn't the Romans needed to give some of their gods faces as the centuries wore on?

As the 19th century wore on, the area became agricultural.

As the 19th century wore on, emigration to the United States grew.

Fussiness appeared as the century wore on, but not without opposition.

As the nineteenth century wore on, employment opportunities for women expanded.

As the eighteenth century wore on, Jack became a familiar figure.

But things grew a great deal worse as the century wore on.

As the nineteenth century wore on, this regulation was increasingly ignored.

The league had an increasingly socially and economically conservative tone as the 19th century wore on.