Sentence examples for piecemeal over time from inspiring English sources

He was never the kind of writer who has a terrific idea and then executes it; his books were accumulated piecemeal over time, with incessant changes of plan.

The two most famous public theatres of Madrid, the Corral de la Cruz (1579) and the Corral del Príncipe (1583), were developed piecemeal over time out of existing courtyards.

Sheerness was unusual among Dockyards in the unity and clarity of its design, having been built in one phase of construction, of a single architectural style according to a unified plan (rather than developing piecemeal over time).

17 It could be used piecemeal over time, as individual sites contribute information about their QI efforts.

"People change over time.

When I have practiced this inquiry myself, my answer has come piecemeal over a long time.

Mr. Stevens was intrigued by the spirit of the rule, and the piecemeal way it developed over time, which suggested the incremental way that common law evolved.

Unfortunately there's no single answer, but incremental and piecemeal changes can have an effect over time.

This analysis shows, however, that contemporary collaboration around regional greenways planning is piecemeal, that greenway objectives have changed over time in important ways, and that coordinated greenway visions are lacking.

Distributed-energy systems are developed piecemeal over a long period of time and often require investments that take a long time to yield meaningful returns.

Private equity firms can immediately seize control of a company at a depressed price instead of waiting for other investors to lift the stock piecemeal over an extended period of time.