It was an extraordinary theatrical moment, which Hytner then topped by having the carousel materialize gradually, while carnival life swarmed around a revolving stage.
Mr. Wallerstein had stumbled upon a trend that materialized not gradually, as many trends do, but instantly — like, well, an image on a digital camera.
In contrast to the competitive power supply scenario, however, these price increases materialize only gradually for a regulated utility.
The employment rate impact of a reduction in the initial unemployment benefit replacement rate appears to materialize only gradually.
Second, although reforms materialize only gradually, they do not appear to entail any negative short-run effects.
On his watch some superb collections came into the museum, and permanent Asian galleries gradually materialized, many carved out of space once reserved for blockbuster shows.
The map appears on a remote screen, a blueprint gradually materializing as though out of thin air.
The Secret Machines have immersed themselves in the details that can make a song gradually materialize, defy gravity, suddenly snap into focus or surge toward a chorus.
Few such "high value" targets have materialized, and the Pentagon has gradually relocated members of the covert Special Operations units to more urgent missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
His hopes for multiple high-rises never materialized, so Lake Anne's retail shops gradually fell into decline or closed.
A potential Gonzalez-to-the-Dodgers deal at the trading deadline in July did not materialize, and the Red Sox gradually came unglued in August.
