The dark building with the telltale band of light was slowly receding.

The electric touch of the magic fell away from her with each breath she took, slowly receding.

Behind him the island, which still dominated the skyline, was slowly receding.

She watched for several moments longer, but the water across the drive got no deeper, and, in fact, seemed to be slowly receding.

With nervous hands he opened it and watched the level of the green fluid slowly recede.

It crawled across her skin like a living thing and then slowly receded.

He leaned against it, then sat still and let the pain slowly recede.

Due to the construction, the water level in the marsh slowly receded.

He took a chance and pressed it; the water in the boat slowly receded.

As the 19th century progressed, death slowly receded from view.