The exercises are structured to advance gradually.

Halliday gradually advanced in the steamboat business until he was made a captain.

Mackellar gradually advanced his breastworks towards the ditch under cover of these batteries.

Sunday Silence advanced gradually into second behind Blushing John after a mile in 1:35, then inched to the lead.

They had been gradually advancing uphill, so now the elevation seemed to them more like a round knoll than a mountaintop.

The Gardaí, advancing from the northern end of the street gradually pushed the rioters back southwards.

The police gradually advanced from tree to tree, and drove the remaining desperadoes into a detached back kitchen.

Any exercise program you begin should advance gradually.

He did fairly well, and gradually advanced until he was second in his department.

Capades gradually advanced, circled the leaders on the stretch turn, and drew away.