The difference gradually grew larger with the passage of time.

"The difference between the middle and the top has grown incredibly."

But I fear that the differences between us will grow.

Based on comments by the chief negotiators, the differences could grow larger in the days ahead.

Later a cultural and language difference has grown because of school and church influence.

It was a time when regional differences between cultures grew more manifest.

But the difference has grown much larger since the 1970s.

I knew that the difference between the king and my father were growing more serious with the passing of every week.

However, by about 1870, the differences had grown very much less.

Ideological differences within the party have grown substantially since their loss in the recent election.