Sentence examples for slowly acquiring from inspiring English sources

His argument is that throughout the Middle Ages British society was slowly acquiring characteristics that made it a favourable agent for rapid economic change.

When my New Yorker piece about Sea Shepherd, "Neptune's Navy," was published, in 2007, the title seemed to be somewhat notional, but you're slowly acquiring a genuine fleet.

With a staff of 24 westerners and eight Asians, the centre is slowly acquiring its endangered specimens through personal contacts around the Gulf.

The European Union is already a major force in trade and foreign aid, and it is slowly acquiring more diplomatic coherence.

The Ark chain has high expectations of the schools it has been slowly acquiring since Labour's academy programme was unveiled over a decade ago.

Yet many urban spaces, like Savda Ghevra, have a legacy of poor planning and management.Gurgaon, a business district near Delhi, has plenty of glass towers but falls short on sewerage and power supplies and is only slowly acquiring public transport.

Some people slowly acquire a healthy glowing complex.

But his performance slowly acquires depth, turning mere loutishness into a radiant, highly affecting innocence.

And though he slowly acquires more distinct contours, he remains slightly abstract.

Over time, sports have slowly acquired special-use areas: baseball diamonds, tennis courts, playgrounds, bicycle lanes.

Some musicians slowly acquire a degree of absolute pitch, if only for the familiar a′ = 440.