The shape of that offer is becoming increasingly clear, senior American and alliance officials say.

The pattern of legislation in this Congress is becoming increasingly clear.

He has an increasingly clear sense of where to begin - at the bottom.

Since the 1960s the impact of good management at school level has been increasingly clear.

During the 1920s and 1930s, the harmful effects of this paint became increasingly clear.

But there was a better notion; it grew increasingly clear in his mind.

So far, these have been underestimated, but the serious effects are becoming increasingly clear.

There is increasingly clear support for tougher action from the international community.

Despite all these efforts it became increasingly clear during 1998 that one further step was necessary.

"We're looking for ways to get serious ideas across as they become increasingly clear to us."