Sentence examples for gradually stepping from inspiring English sources

"I feel like I'm gradually stepping on the ladder," was his cautious, happy response.

Federal regulators, badly behind schedule for enforcing the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory overhaul, are now gradually stepping up their rule-writing efforts.

So instead, Dr. Kull, 60, is gradually stepping out of his role as founder of the WNY TMD and Orofacial Pain Center in West Seneca, N.Y.

"It's very worthwhile for me to be a part of that world, I feel like I'm gradually stepping on the ladder," says Ross.

And Iran remains a conundrum, with Mr Obama still committed to offering negotiations over nuclear matters, while gradually stepping up criticism of the regime's violent handling of opposition protests.

But the Taliban in Marja have still not been subdued, so officials decided to concentrate first on bringing economic development to some districts around Kandahar city, then on gradually stepping up military operations.

As stretching becomes easier, gradually step it up again.

"Gradually, step by step, they would have come around to destroying my paintings".

Yet Mr. Gates consciously and gradually stepped back in recent years.

"China will gradually step up its use of U.A.V.'s in this area".

The US gradually stepped up military support with airdrops of weapons and other supplies, and an intense bombing campaign.