Matching Pairs SEQUENCING EXPRESSIONSOnline version Writing by Marcy Selene Romero Rodriguez 1 it refers to the start of a process 2 They show that two or more things are happening together 3 it refers to a future development 4 It indicates the duration of a process 5 They are used to convey the slowness of a process 6 They signal the end of a process in the past The first stage Over many thousands of years Eventually Until Eventually Over many thousands of years Gradually in thousand of years At the same time As Meanwhile