Sentence examples for gradually open from inspiring English sources

Where rainfall is less than 40 inches, the forests gradually open into scrubland.

In fact, Mubarak had three decades to gradually open up Egyptian politics and save himself.

And given the country's declining population, it must gradually open itself up to foreigners.

There, they gave me anaesthetic drops, which were painful but meant I could gradually open my eyes.

William Pinchbeck explained that the roses are shipped in ice while still in tight buds and over two weeks gradually open and die.

"Unless the commission acts vigorously against the postal monopolies, the E.U.'s decision to gradually open the postal market to competition will be ineffective," he said.

Space gradually opens up.

Iran is gradually opening to American visitors.

Instant-messaging, too, started closed, but is gradually opening up.

In the last few years, fashion has gradually opened itself up to ordinary shoppers.

Other fields, including law, engineering and architecture, were "being gradually opened up," he added.