1.   As the slope got steeper, the sled gathered momentum.

2.   Gradually the train gathered momentum, and within seconds it was moving at top speed.

3.   However public protests are also gathering momentum as people realize that shrimp farming seems to be a recipe for disaster.

4.   I waited for it to gather momentum.

5.   Nevertheless, the fortress of autocracy had been breached and liberal pressure for further reform could be expected to gather momentum.

6.   Such is the delight that people take in seeking out follies at weekends that the Fellowship has quickly gathered momentum.

7.   The show gathered momentum over the next few months and became a huge hit.

8.   The social changes began to gather irresistible momentum.

9.   The strikes continue to gather momentum.

10.   The campaign for reform should start to gather momentum in the new year.