Gradually, women began to author their own thoughts and literary works about lesbian relationships.

Tom Nolan in his Ross Macdonald, A Biography, wrote of the author, " Gradually he swapped the hard-boiled trappings for more subjective themes: personal identity, the family secret, the family scapegoat, the childhood trauma ; how men and women need and battle each other, how the buried past rises like a skeleton to confront the present.

Gradually, Okazaki developed a system comprising courses for men, women, and children.

Gradually the FA, led by Charles Alcock, manages to persuade the clubs that a uniform set of rules is desirable and, after many adaptations and compromises, the FA rules eventually become standard.

Gradually they have brought this frequency down, with the Hydractive XM being set at 0. 6 Hz ( in the " soft " mode ; in " hard ", the car is sprung and damped like a sports car ).

Gradually, the set acquired more furnishings and decor, much of which was influenced by the occasional week-long trips to Las Vegas.

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, the Justice League discovers a greater plot against them ; the White House is destroyed by a bomb after Wonder Woman departs it — thus appearing as though she set the explosion — Metamorpho is brainwashed and forced to kill Perry White, subsequently dying when he attempts to tell J ' onn what happened to him, and Hal Jordan discovers a strange force field around Earth that prevents anything leaving the planet, the field having been growing stronger over the last several months.

Gradually they introduced more and more original material into their set.

Gradually others will move up to the same level

Gradually, he realized that the pentagon of Angel elders had vanished, and that the ritual learning dance of the nursery had been broken up.

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

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 the two grow closer, and after Luc searches the bag and comes up empty, he agrees that he will help Kate.

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, they enabled additional companies to enter the market of postal deliveries of mail with a weight up to half a kilogram ; this was done so that they could compete with the governmental mail company allowing the postage rates to drop.

Gradually the event was taken over by local residents, who dressed up as Gypsies and formed ' tribes '.

Gradually, both the market and the surrounding area fell into disrepute, as taverns, theatres, coffee-houses and brothels opened up ; the gentry moved away, and rakes, wits and playwrights moved in.

Gradually this silted up, and the last ship sailed through the Channel in 1672.

Gradually, her ploys help him to cheer up, and he eventually realizes that Faye likes him and arranges a date at the restaurant " California " ( an actual place in Lan Kwai Fong at the time ).

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

Gradually we tried to stir up some interest around Remus to attempt a one-day event and test the waters.

Gradually, he was picked up by Panampilly Govinda Menon as his most favourite follower.

Gradually, layers of deposited sediment build up on the reef surface ( Hopley 1981, Gorlay 1998 ).

Gradually, several projects have sprung up within the movement: the school ' Abba ', the ' Economy of Communion ' ( which is linked more than 800 companies ), evangelism within small cities, social work, and publishing magazines.

Gradually, a relationship unfolds and they end up going on a date.

Gradually, as some people wearied of Muldoon's style, Rowling's more reserved manner was held up as an asset rather than a weakness, and Labour began to gain a certain amount of traction again.

Gradually a large pile of shells, mainly limpets, built up into a large midden.

Gradually as the Spanish power waned and economic progress caught up in the area, the pueblo disintegrated into many pueblos until it remained to comprise only the towns of Peñaranda, General Tinio and San Leonardo ( formerly called Manikling ) all of Nueva Ecija province.

Gradually Prost closed up on Hill, narrowing the gap to 3 seconds after the mid-race stops.

Gradually Prost closed up on Hill, narrowing the gap to 3 seconds after the mid-race stops.

Gradually, in the natural process of growing up, he was married and was blessed with children.

Gradually the harbour silted up in the last part of the 17th century, leaving the town stranded and useless as a port.

Gradually, with the development of cash crops to supplement the mainstay of rice, and the growth of capitalism in general from the turn of the twentieth century onwards, agricultural cooperatives and the government took over the role by providing farm subsidies, loans, and education in new agricultural techniques.

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, 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, the Dutch gained political control and ended the power of the local kings.

Gradually the music Stuart composed for local shows, and his popular ballads and music-hall songs began to supersede the composition of serious and religious music.

Gradually, however, the word also came to denote general wisdom and especially wisdom about human affairs ( for example, in politics, ethics, or household management ).

Gradually, both began to increase in size and decoration, now showing devices such as pompoms, cords, badges, front-plates, plumes, braiding and also various national heraldic symbols.

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 Hindu communities began to retreat to mountain ranges in East Java and also to neighboring island of Bali.

Gradually, these same conditions also eliminated in most cases the members of the train crew under the conductor's supervision: head and rear brakemen, flagmen, and others.

Gradually, this resource was also exhausted, and Oruro again went into a decline.

Gradually, Bryne developed into a regional education center, with a dairy school established in 1906, the National Grammar School ( Rogaland Landsgymnas ) in 1924 and later also a vocational school.

Gradually, the French ( who also adopted the cue ) made their tables without pockets, while the English retained the pockets, causing the final bifurcation of English and Continental billiards.

Gradually K recovered, but also fell in love with the landlady's daughter.

Gradually, in defiance of the Dutch, the Arabs, Malays and Bugis returned to trade outside the grim fortress walls and later also the Chinese.

Gradually the facilities at the Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals were also increased.

Gradually the male head and body was replaced with that of a female, and by the end of 16th century the tail was also changed from that of a dragon to that of a fish.

Gradually the use of these old neutral barrels fell out of favor in lieu of stainless steel fermentation tanks which also added the benefit of controlling temperatures.

) Gradually existing slaves were also freed, and the last slave was recorded in the state in 1847.

Gradually a regular line-up evolved around Simon Jeffes and Helen Liebman: Neil Rennie, who joined in 1975 on ukulele ; Geoffrey Richardson, who had joined in 1976 and co-wrote three pieces on Broadcasting from Home ( 1984 ), played viola, cuatro, guitar, clarinet, mandolin and ukulele ; Julio Segovia answered an advert in the Melody Maker and joined in 1978 on percussion ; Paul Street joined in 1984 playing guitar, cuatro and ukulele, leaving in 1988 ; Jennifer Maidman joined in 1984 on percussion, bass, ukulele and cuatro ; Steve Fletcher replaced Steve Nye in 1988 on piano and keyboards and Annie Whitehead, who had also appeared on Broadcasting from Home ( 1984 ), joined the live band in 1988 on trombone.

But Barbara also renewed her musical association with Dave Stewart by contributing vocals to his compositions on Bill Bruford's " Gradually Going Tornado " album.

Gradually, Polly discovers not only that everyone in her regiment, except Maladict, is a woman, but also confirmation of Borogravia's bleak situation.

Gradually the murids formed orders, also known as turuq, which were loyal to the shaykh or his successors.

Gradually the Sector7seven project also fell into decline, the members losing interest due to other aspects of their life.

Gradually fearing for his life, but also because he wanted to continue his work within shipping, he chose to leave his five children behind while he himself fled to England.

Gradually the watchtower at Tapilon Point ( also known as Punta Sampero ) was locally called “ daang bantayanan ”.

Gradually liburna became general name for the different types of the Roman ships, attached also to the cargo ships in the Late Antique.

Gradually markets were added in each pocket, and schools and places of worship were also built.

Gradually the peerage came to be conferred more broadly as a reward for distinguished military or diplomatic service, but also on favourites of the king ( e. g. les mignons ).