Gradually he withdrew from the shop altogether, and for the past thirty years, he has worked independently as a painter, except for his continued hunting and fishing expeditions.

Gradually, the focus shifted from humanitarian to technical and institution-building programs.

As William Jackson describes, Gradually Gibraltar changed from being the objective of the San Roque garrison into the supply base and refuge in time of trouble for the Spanish forces operating in Southern Andalusia.

Gradually the land rebounded from the release of the weight of about 6, 500 feet ( 2, 000 m ) of ice that had been stacked on it.

Gradually the new type of secular portrait painting appeared, called parsúna ( from " persona " – person ), which was transitional style between abstract iconographics and real paintings.

Gradually the party moved from solely advocating a pro-Marathi ideology, to one supporting a broader Hindu nationalist agenda as it aligned itself with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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 they open up to each other and reveal their inner secrets ( for example, Allison is a compulsive liar, Bender comes from an abusive household and Brian and Claire are ashamed of their virginity ).

Gradually a defined, philandering character emerged from the strip, and on November 1, 1903, the Sunday feature evolved into Mr. Jack.

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 Rugby's fame spread it was no longer desirable to have only local boys attending and the nature of the school shifted, and so a new school – Lawrence Sheriff Grammar School – was founded in 1878 to continue Lawrence Sheriff's original intentions ; that school receives a substantial proportion of the endowment income from Lawrence Sheriff's estate every year.

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

Gradually, the school grew with the community and opened college courses in June 1938, and Grades 5 to 7 in June 1940 to accommodate requests from parents all over Mindanao and Visayas.

Gradually, Louis bends under Lestat's influence and begins feeding from humans.

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, inhabitants from the surrounding areas, including Mount Latmos, settled on the island and named it " Letois " in honour of Artemis.

Gradually, pioneers from Huntington began settling along the southern slope of the Half Way Hollow Hills as they purchased farm and forestlands from the Conklins.

Gradually Coplay changed from a farming area into an Industrial Community.

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

Gradually, over a time period of about one year, the tissue will turn from fibrous to scar-like.

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, customer privacy measures alone proved insufficient to deal with the many hazards of corporate data sharing, corporate mergers, employee turnover, theft of hard drives or other data-carrying hardware from work.

Gradually Narada received further blessings from these sages and heard them discussing many spiritual topics.

Gradually he won for himself a high reputation as a careful and finished actor, and this, combined with the greater fame of his sister, Sarah, led to an engagement at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, where he made his first appearance on 30 September 1783 as Hamlet.

Gradually, Pedro's high principles are eroded by the hardships of his life.

Gradually, branches of the Royal Humane Society were set up in other parts of the country, mainly in ports and coastal towns where the risk of drowning was high and by the end of the 19th century the society had upwards of 280 depots throughout the UK, supplied with life-saving apparatus.

" Gradually, though, Berkman's self-imposed distance and moral high ground begins to crumble as he comes to see the flawed humanity in everyone, including himself.

Gradually the smaller rockets were complemented by larger rockets reaching higher altitudes, achieving weightlessness for a few minutes when the rocket is above the parts of the atmosphere giving an appreciable friction.

Gradually whaling in the open sea and along the ice floes to the west of Spitsbergen replaced bay whaling.

Gradually the town grew as wealthy merchants from Limerick wanted holiday homes by the sea, resulting in a building boom in the 1830's.

Gradually, as you perfect meditation, thoughts become like the water in a deep, narrow gorge, then a great river slowly winding its way down to the sea, and finally the mind becomes like a still and placid ocean, ruffled by only the occasional ripple or wave.

Gradually her tears transformed themselves into a river of crystal clear water that ran through the entire valley and out to sea.

Gradually this inland sea became a vast freshwater lake and wetlands where sediment flattened its profiles and the marine inhabitants adapted to life in freshwater.

Gradually others will move up to the same level

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

Gradually the reliance on the masters of the ancient world was augmented by the results of individual observation and experience.

Gradually, paintings of Jesus took on characteristics of portrait images.

Gradually losing his Catholic faith, he studied literature and philosophy at the universities of Bonn, Würzburg, Freiburg and Heidelberg, where he wrote his doctoral thesis on a minor 19th century romantic dramatist, Wilhelm von Schütz.

Gradually forced to give up secular power, the popes focused on spiritual issues.

Gradually, all the members of both gangs assemble on either side of Tony's body, showing that the feud is over.

Gradually the ram's head began appearing on the pickup trucks as Dodge began to refer to their trucks as Ram.

* Margulis, Lynn, and Dorion Sagan, 2007, Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature, Sciencewriters Books, ISBN 978-1-933392-31-8

Gradually his views on Gaullist foreign policies were shared by the other EEC members and they joined Luns in his objections.

Gradually, Lina learns that Johnnie has continued to gamble on the horses, despite his promise to quit, and that he has sold family heirloom chairs given to them as a wedding present to help pay for things.

Gradually, the town moved toward the railroad on land donated by Charles S. Young and Dr. John B. Holloway.

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.

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 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 the horrified look we have seen before on the couple and the old woman ’ s faces appears on his.

Gradually, the provincial upper class was transformed into a new military elite based on the ideals of the bushi ( warrior ) or samurai ( literally, one who serves ).

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, however, Mack heard of the capitulations at Heidenheim and Neresheim and agreed to surrender five days before schedule on 20 October.