Like water in a sieve, his anger gradually drained away.

As she sat, looking at the dandelions dotting the grass, the tension gradually drained out of her.

She eventually came to the conclusion that if she continued using her powers, they would drain from her and gradually return to her sisters.

The powerful depressant effect of these drugs gradually drained her energy and eventually led her to take her own life.

And despite the danger, and the cold rain that must gradually drain her energy, found herself suddenly exhilarated.

But vitality gradually drained from this duet until it became little more than posturing.

The roaring died away; Will opened his eyes, breathing more steadily, the giddiness draining gradually out of him.

Over centuries, the lake began to gradually drain.

Following the last glaciation Lake Pickering gradually drained away leaving a complex of rivers and marshes.

Mary said nothing; they eat in silence, while the fury gradually drained out of him and the shaking slowed into stillness.