The clouds became thinner and more transparent although still covering the sky.

He became thinner, if anything, and Time toiled after him in vain.

The Emperor became thinner and more stooped as the years passed.

Melanomas became thinner, less invasive, less ulcerative and thus more curable.

Immediately after infarction the anterior wall became thinner and dyskinetic in all sheep.

Sister Doctor's lips became thinner as she folded the awning away.

Her strong white hands became thinner; her lustreless eyes and haggard face betrayed her.

The gray tint brightened and the black veil became thinner.

Gradually, as morning began to break, the throng became thinner.

His arms became thinner and longer, his chest smaller.

As we proceeded southward in Virginia, the snow gradually became thinner and finally disappeared altogether.

His cheek became thinner and yellower, and the bones projected like those of a skull.

As we advanced the belt of mangroves became thinner.

As time went on he became thinner and thinner.

As the branch became thinner, it started to bend.

With each mile of road, that substrate became less to standard and that surface became thinner.