Example sentences of "[pers pn] stepped [adv prt] into the " in BNC.

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1 Yet , directly I stepped out into the sunshine again , my superior self took over , and I looked at the matter differently .
2 She stepped up into the deep cool of the room .
3 She stepped up into the carriage and sat beside him .
4 She blinked as she stepped back into the office , closing her eyes against the sudden change of light .
5 He was hardly aware of moving , but when he pushed the postern closed behind him she stepped back into the gateway , eyeing him with very human caution .
6 She knew the Spanish liking for these little snacks and she stepped down into the street , a little surprised to find herself the focus of several pairs of eyes .
7 With a murmur of thanks to the portiera she stepped out into the street .
8 Meantime the band had struck with Noreen 's entry music and , taking a deep breath , she stepped out into the lights .
9 At the eighth floor she stepped out into the corridor , glanced to the right …
10 She stepped out into the road .
11 As she stepped out into the dark night she thought of the gloomy squalor of Bacon Buildings and the smile left her face .
12 Sabrina zipped up her anorak as she stepped out into the cold night air and rummaged in her pockets for the keys to the Audi Coupe .
13 ‘ Your choice , ’ Liston reminded her as she stepped out into the air .
14 Glancing back over her shoulder as she stepped out into the pounding heat of the afternoon , she saw that Stephanie Marsa was watching them go .
15 Rosa saw no one from her hideaway in the dark arch of their carriage door and so she stepped out into the gleaming street , which felt good and solid , under the warm soles of her feet ; her heart was thumping , but that too felt good .
16 The twins , David and Michael , had been prowling about in the front garden waiting for the sight of Belinda 's car , and as soon as she stepped out into the driveway and came up the path to the house they raced ahead of her inside to relay the news of her arrival , without even saying hello to her .
17 Alain was beside her as she stepped out into the sunlight and his hand closed around her arm .
18 Then she stepped out into the crisp early evening air to find the western sky streaked with reds and golds , and the shadows in the distant hills turning to violet .
19 Gently but firmly , careful not to wake the child , Jake took Kirsty from her as she stepped out into the corridor .
20 As the lift doors opened and she stepped out into the corridor , it occurred to her that she must strike a very different figure from the wide-eyed girl who had made that first visit .
21 They were still laughing as they stepped down into the hold .
22 Led by the Governor , they stepped out into the exercise yard .
23 He joined his superior at the door , pulling up the collar of his jacket as they stepped out into the street .
24 As they stepped out into the sunshine Mena Iskander 's reticule slipped and fell on the ground .
25 She was vaguely aware of being guided expertly away from the crowded floor , and it was n't until they stepped out into the cooler night air that she realised how much of a relief it was to leave the noise behind .
26 Ellen twisted away and Sweetman laughed at her obvious discomfiture , then , as coolly as though he owned Wavebreaker , he stepped down into the central cockpit where he first brushed at , then sat on , one of the white cushioned seats by the ship 's wheel .
27 He stepped down into the cabin .
28 He stepped down into the cellar .
29 He stepped back into the hall and felt his way back to the living room .
30 As he stepped back into the circle of dimming green light issuing from the door of the transmat booth he looked for a moment like some bizarre demon that Francis had summoned .
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