Chinn and Chapman gradually separated during the early 1980s, finally splitting up in 1983.

Then I made out more, thin strands that gradually separated into discrete elements, too small to make out in detail.

Policy finance and commercial finance were gradually separated.

But as time went, the New and Lower villages gradually separated and the mailing codes are now different.

From 2000 the orchestra was gradually separated from the Institute and urged towards independence.

The surface storm gradually separated from the frontal zone, but initially its convection, or thunderstorm activity, was sparse and poorly-organized.

After Lynn's resettlement, many of its areas gradually separated into independent towns.

The leadership of the army eventually developed into a new warrior class, called sonangi, which was gradually separated from the overall dyula merchant class.

At the end of half a mile the three parties gradually separated on slightly diverging lines and moved silently to their appointed stations.

The delta contains numerous limans, some of which have gradually separated from the river.