Watching the sequence unfold, and seeing the Patriots recover the ball, Brady could not believe his good fortune.

By fine-tuning that logic in advance and loading the right memories, the desired sequence of mental events would unfold: from A to ?

When he emerges, he has come unstuck from the time stream: I let that sequence unfold in the tank.

The decisive sequence, though, unfolded in the seventh.

From the Fifth Avenue entrance, a sequence of light-filled public spaces unfolds, leading through the south atrium to a glass-enclosed plaza beyond.

It is far from certain that such a sequence of events will unfold.

The next sequence unfolded with the fluidity of a choreographed dance.

The final sequence unfolded just after Daluiso's 21-yard field goal had put the Giants ahead by 13-10 with a second remaining.

A sequence of musical scenes then unfolded, requiring a whole range of costume changes.

Similarly, and even more unnervingly, it's often impossible to tell whether a sequence of scenes unfolds over days, weeks or months.