Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] a few paces " in BNC.

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1 I took a few paces towards her , filling the air with the sweet music of my song .
2 So , when still playing , still marking time with the great drum strapped to his back and clashing the cymbals , still rattling the bells , and making the melody with his mouth organ , he began to half-dance , half-walk down the middle of the road , she followed a few paces behind and safely on the pavement .
3 She took a few paces forward .
4 Spurred on again by a stream of oaths , it staggered a few paces further and sank to the ground , defeated .
5 Lucille , her face paled by fear , held d'Alembord 's arm as he walked a few paces into the room and bowed primly to Christopher Manvell .
6 He walked a few paces and took off his bowler hat …
7 He took a few paces forward and leaned over Willie 's small thin shoulders .
8 ROS : ( Worriedly — he walks a few paces towards HAMLET 's exit . )
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