First few seasons in independent Slovenia were, judging by results, extremely successful, but unfortunately the results were increasingly overshadowed by financial difficulties.

After the liberation in October 1944, the city grew fast to recover, but in later years was increasingly overshadowed by the urban pole of Athens.

The decision of most Mexicans to abstain from voting has increasingly overshadowed the results of the balloting itself.

Unfortunately, her personal life was increasingly overshadowed by her addiction to alcohol.

Although increasingly overshadowed by merriment, many communities still hold memorial services for those who died in the nation's wars, the purpose for which the holiday is intended.

Into the 1980s, Polydor continued to do respectable business, in spite of becoming increasingly overshadowed by its PolyGram sister label Mercury Records.

As time went by the Palais was increasingly overshadowed by the surrounding buildings.

Clark's tenure was increasingly overshadowed by allegations of misconduct and ongoing criminal proceedings against him.

Even at county level, Flowers was increasingly overshadowed, especially in dry weather, by the physically hardier William Attewell.

In recent years, publishers' identities have begun to blur as their once-rarified craft has been increasingly overshadowed by business developments - mergers, new technology and discount retailing.