Survey responses suggest that investment will fall by 21 per cent in the current quarter before recovering gradually.

The creative arts and design was one of several areas to see a decline in 2012, but which have recovered gradually since.

The island recovered gradually, reaching a population of some 10,000 in the 17th century, which was still concentrated mostly in the interior.

Such memories can be recovered gradually, through active search and reconstruction, or they can come to mind spontaneously, without active search.

He recovered gradually and was restored to health.