I was somewhat lazy in procuring a gift, and in the intervening time my friend has got a divorce and is soon to be remarried.
By the time I bought a present, my friend got divorced and engaged again.
mnli hypothesis: By the time I bought a present, my friend got divorced and engaged again. premise: I was somewhat lazy in procuring a gift, and in the intervening time my friend has got a divorce and is soon to be remarried.