Gradually, Elizabeth became an unwelcome presence among the male students who in 1861, presented a memorial to the school against her admittance as a fellow student.

Gradually he became convinced that the script was the trouble ...

Gradually, and by dint of infinite patience and concentration, the young peasant became master of many languages, and began the scientific study of their structure.

Gradually, the nature of professional wrestling became an open secret, although American promotions ' events were still often regulated by state athletic commissions through the 1980s, until World Wrestling Federation owner Vince McMahon publicly admitted that wrestling was entertainment, not competition.

Gradually the trail became easier with the average trip ( as recorded in numerous diaries ) dropping from about 160 days in 1849 to 140 days 10 years later.

Gradually, the network moved its operations to St. Paul, and KSJN became the flagship station.

Gradually, Prince Carl became the leading candidate, largely because he was descended from independent Norwegian kings.

Gradually Darul Uloom Deoband became the second largest focal point of Islamic teachings and research after the Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Gradually they intermarried with their English neighbors, and through the 18th and 19th century, descendants of the French migrated west into the Piedmont, and across the Appalachian Mountains into the West of what became Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and other states.

Gradually Irkutsk gained more meaning as the main transportation and trade center of Eastern Siberia, it became a center of trade routes from Kamchatka, Chukotka to Yakutia, Mongolia, and China.

Gradually, it became the dominant religion of Cambodia, displacing both Mahayana Buddhism and Shaivism.

Gradually the village became absorbed into the seamless expansion of London.

Gradually, thatch became a mark of poverty and the number of thatched properties gradually declined, as did the number of professional thatchers.

Gradually, Robinson became well known in the increasingly popular BDSM online chat rooms.

Gradually Heiligendamm evolved, once just an appendage of Doberan's, into an independent resort, and around Doberan it became quiet again.

Gradually, the village of Menuls-lès-Saint-Cloud became known as Boulogne-la-Petite, and later as Boulogne-sur-Seine.

It used simple language and took as its subjects ordinary events and people. Gradually, as the years went by, Abercrombie and Gibson became nonexistent, Abercrombie died in 1938 while Gibson lived on until 1962.

Gradually, these districts became separate territories ( such as Yukon ), separate provinces ( such as Alberta and Saskatchewan ) or were absorbed into other provinces.

Gradually the earlier gangs such as the Hell's Kitchen Gang were transformed into organized crime entities around the same time that Owney Madden became one of the most powerful mobsters in New York.

Gradually, Seddon became known along the West Coast as an advocate for miners ' rights and interests, and he was frequently consulted over various political issues.

Gradually, mixed farming and market gardens became the dominant form of agriulture, and in the early twentieth century the area was declared the Garden of Canada.

Gradually his anti-Communist views became outdated but he stubbornly refused to modify them in the face of developments like Richard Nixon's détente with China and Russia in the early 1970s.

Gradually, the exterior brickwork became covered with various marbles and carvings, some much older than the building itself ( see Four Tetrarchs, below ).

Gradually, Israeli society became more pluralistic, and the ' melting pot ' declined over the years.

Gradually, manuscripts came into being that incorporated parts of more than one of these books, leading finally to versions that were complete in themselves.

Gradually, it developed into a more general conflict involving most of the great powers of the time.

Gradually an industry consensus emerged that the original EJB specification's primary virtue — enabling transactional integrity over distributed applications — was of limited use to most enterprise applications, and the functionality delivered by simpler frameworks like Spring and Hibernate was more useful.

Gradually they infect more and more important people, especially the members of exclusive clubs frequented by politicians.

Gradually, commercialism has made him look more and more like the American Santa Claus, but the Swedish jultomte, the Norwegian julenisse, the Danish julemand and the Finnish joulupukki ( in Finland he is still called the Yule Goat, although his animal features have disappeared ) still has features and traditions that are rooted in the local culture.

Gradually it introduced its own direct dialup access network in many countries, a more economical solution.

Gradually, Canada gained more autonomy, and in 1931, obtained almost full autonomy within the British Commonwealth with the Statute of Westminster.

Gradually, the relationship becomes more complicated, as it seems that Vicky is going to a lot of effort to be with him.

Gradually more and more retired military saw the benefits of living in this small town, and population began to grow and stabilize.

Gradually, farming techniques grew more and more in the area, until by the late 1960s almost 50 percent of the township was in farm lands.

Gradually the town grew in population as more people from the Dallas-Fort Worth area discovered its rural charm.

Gradually the circulation began to rise and CU produced more colour through the magazine.

Gradually MSNBC began to put more emphasis on politics The Project for Excellence in Journalism found in 2007 after a seven year survey of cable channels that " MSNBC is moving to make politics a brand, with a large dose of opinion and personality.

Gradually developing a more expressionist technique he travelled widely through the Middle East and Europe.

Gradually, the Sun began to feature Page Three girls in more overtly topless poses, with their nipples clearly visible.

Gradually, however, it found more favor ; Hebrew school classes were confirmed together, and confirmation gradually became a solemn and celebration at the synagogue.

Gradually, the training ideas were passed on to others who came to learn and the number of practitioners expanded slowly, but as the practising became more like a dicipline than a pasttime, many people would leave the group.

Gradually, more and more work involving currency and government obligations, including engraving and printing, devolved to the Treasury.