æz hiː ɡɹˈuː ˈoʊldɚ, hiː bɪkˌeɪm mˈoːɹ ænd mˈoːɹ ˈæktʃuːəli ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðə dˈuːɾiz ʌv pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ɡˈʌvɚnɚʃˌɪps.
As he grew older, he became more and more actually involved in the duties of provincial governorships.