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 Dilbert became more popular, and was published by 100 newspapers in 1991 and 400 by 1994.

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

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.

Gradually, retail stores and shops started to fill the gaps between these inns to take advantage of the passing trade brought by this important route into and out of the city.

Gradually other auxiliary publications were added: The Annalist, a financial review appearing on Mondays ; The Times Mid-Week Pictorial on Thursdays ; Current History Magazine, a monthly, started during World War I.

Gradually KPS started to distance itself from the Albanian line, somewhat similar to the development of the Nicaraguan MAP-ML.

Gradually Brock started to be published, firstly in the smaller magazines and eventually in the Times Literary Supplement.

Gradually, the PCE and the PSUC started going in separate directions: PSUC became involved in Iniciativa per Catalunya ( IC ), and gradually ceased functioning as a separate party.

Gradually, events started to include a number of " special " stages which were often run off-road.

Gradually, their style started shifting towards alternative rock.

Gradually, they became closer and started a relationship that lasted over two years.

Gradually the five piece, Brixton, London based, outfit started to become UK Singles Chart regulars.

Gradually ASCII started to publish software solutions too.

Gradually, they started to learn from the newer techniques and discovered that these could help them increase their earnings.

Gradually, the detective interrogates each suspect, examines the scene of the crime and makes a note of each clue, so readers can analyse it and be allowed a fair chance of solving the mystery themselves.

" Gradually and unexpectedly, the song began to be played on the radio, and then be requested.

Gradually the blacklist began to be weakened.

Gradually, as this was found to be insufficient for differentiating between similar nouns, they were inserted in medial positions, e. g., ṣaddīq-righteous ; ṣādōq – Zadok.

Gradually, the free pronouns shifted from accusative inflection to ergative, since they have come to be perceived by speakers as a special kind of proper name.

Gradually, these " traditional " titles lost some of their content, and the régulos and cabos de terra came to be viewed as an effective part of the colonial state, remunerated for their participation in the collection of taxes, recruitment of the labor force, and agricultural production in the area under their control.

Gradually, separate fiefs came to be ruled by a single family through royal intermarriage.

Gradually, after taking up his pastorate, he gained greater and greater influence in his denomination, until he came to be regarded as perhaps the most prominent Congregationalist of his time, and was sometimes popularly referred to as " The Congregational Pope of New England.

Gradually, various problems were overcome ; " smart " or " enhanced " 911 systems were developed that not only would display the caller's number and address at the dispatch center but also could be configured so that 911 calls were automatically routed to the correct dispatch center, regardless of what central office the caller was served from.

Gradually academies began to specialize on particular topics ( arts, language, sciences ) and began to be founded and funded by the kings and other sovereigns ( few republics had an academy ).

* Gradually it was accepted more, that criticism is a normal process in a democratic society, rather than a sign of inadequacy, or something that should be strictly controlled or repressed.

Gradually or during subsequent firings, the flame or heat source ( e. g. Kanthal heating elements ) can be turned up higher.

Gradually it became clearer in what sense the construction of Hasse-Weil zeta-functions might be made to work to provide valid L-functions, in the analytic sense: there should be some input from analysis, which meant automorphic analysis.

Gradually most of the OS was rewritten to be native, so the OS got faster over time.

Gradually they settled in the village so they could be closer to their land.

Gradually, the term anecdote came to be applied to any short tale utilized to emphasize or illustrate whatever point the author wished to make.

Gradually Cambridge was ceasing to be ' a men's university although of a mixed type ', as it had been described in the 1920s in a memorably confused phrase.

Gradually, they go home, leaving Quincas to be watched by his friends from the slum.

Gradually, in the subsequent years, Khariboli became the basis for the standard Hindi-Urdu, which began to be taught in the schools and used in the government functions.

" He argued that, " Gradually, in the development of Christian thought God was understood to be a broader term.

Gradually, however, Night Court abandoned its initial " real world " setting, and changed to what could best be described as broad, almost slapstick comedy.