Sentence examples for gradually took over from inspiring English sources

One-stop shopping gradually took over, even in lower Manhattan.

After 1685 the intendant, a French administrative official, gradually took over many of the council's functions.

The younger Mr. Shanahan gradually took over the business, but closed it in 2003.

The market was held in Chicago until the late fifties when High Point gradually took over.

He started with four and gradually took over all the main ones.

From then on, I became more intrigued and I gradually took over running the apiary myself".

"Ketchup" has gradually taken over from "catsup," a British spelling.

He will, one expects, gradually take over the story as the Etonians nowadays take over everything.

But after his fall Basra was gradually taken over by ferocious Islamist militias.

And so a gentle, complex comedy of sex begins — while another, political story gradually takes over.

Afghans are gradually taking over the training duties for basic recruits.