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The phrase "ran on time" is correct and usable in written English.
It is commonly used to describe something that happened or functioned according to schedule. Example: The train ran on time and arrived at its destination right on schedule.
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But for a generation that remembers when the trains ran on time and station buffets were as tidy and inviting as the one in this movie, Brief Encounter is etched in nostalgia for an era when trapped middle-class lives contemplated adultery but set the disturbing thought aside.
The buses ran on time.
Do they elect officers?" The buses ran on time.
On "Tonight" under Carson, the trains ran on time or else.
When White was shot in 1906, the trains ran on time.
"If only the trains ran on time," Miss Brodie sighed tartly.
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In 2009 2010, 97.65% of all Eastern suburbs and Illawarra services ran on-time, ranking it the most reliable line on the CityRail network.
The Sealift Command contends that, with that one exception, everything is running on time.
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