Creeping in

Many a tear does he shed, because the creepings in of animal nature prevent his preparation for the Sabbath, and make him wrestle against the world with a puny arm. His disorders throw a sombre veil over his spirit, like the drapery of death.

For the habit or practice of doing kind and merciful Acts is a thing so real, and so apparently a part of ourselves, that we are thrown off our guard, and disposed to be less careful about our motives in doing them; and even to fancy that the influence of a good example may well make amends for any little creepings in of ostentatious motives.

The conscious efforts to develop cultural ties with other peoples are not so successful, perhaps, as more quiet creepings in of foreign influences. For the former must be confined to a group of those most interested. Thus the English Speaking Union, the Sulgrave Foundation, the Society of Pilgrims are interested in the ties between Britain and the United States of America.

I am a senior teacher responsible for the pastoral care of girls . . . fully aware of the ease with which pornography is accessed by pupils with smartphones. My colleagues and I have noticed the creeping in of a “porn culture” in the way girls in particular are behaving.

So I didn't like the creeping in of a calendar date. I think we've had a lot of trouble with our calendar dates for forward guidance in the past.

He wanted players to care about winning and not accept what he thought was a creeping in of the alternative.