Example sentences of "step forward " in BNC.
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| 1 | And now that Provincial has sorted out its rag-bag inheritance into clear service-groups , it too can show great steps forward in many areas . |
| 2 | Further steps forward were taken in 1875 and 1879 when the ‘ Cross Acts ’ were passed . |
| 3 | ‘ So this Alfred Emblow steps forward , ’ she went on , deepening her voice a tone to impersonate the strong-man , ‘ and says : ‘ Well done , young man . |
| 4 | As each name is recited by the Lord Chancellor , the recipient steps forward , bows slightly , and kneels or inclines his head to receive the award . |
| 5 | Do we want to step back to those days as eastern Europe steps forward ? |
| 6 | And then , when he said that , Viola Angotti had taken two steps forward . |
| 7 | These were essential steps forward , but were they enough ? |
| 8 | A young man , my neighbour , gets up from his seat , takes several steps forward and stops in the middle of the road . |
| 9 | Three major steps forward in diabetic care in this century have been the discovery of insulin , the development of treatment programmes for diabetic ketoacidosis and the management of pregnancy in the diabetic patient . |
| 10 | Luke took a few steps forward , then flicking his wrist , sent the lash out at waist-level . |
| 11 | The effects on the body do take a little while to show themselves and sometimes there will be periods when you seem to take three steps forward and two backward . |
| 12 | There are actually quite a few positive steps forward : for a start , and under intense pressure from environmentalists and scientists , the World Bank has begun to take into account conservation when it is approving projects for funding . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's fine , ’ she said , but as soon as she took a few practice steps forward , the edges of the bale , on either side of the binding rope . |
| 14 | The great steps forward taken over the last 30 years have not been undone . |
| 15 | Faith steps forward ; doubt hangs back . |
| 16 | Then she had to imagine switching on the light in that cupboard under the stairs and taking a couple of steps forward so that she was just inside — but with the door open to the hall and with the knowledge that she only had to take a single large step back to be out there again . |
| 17 | Donne steps forward , his arms relaxing as if to balance himself during his first few faltering steps after centuries of rest in the tomb . |
| 18 | He said : ‘ For a lot of this season , it 's been two steps forward and one step back . |
| 19 | fwd[n] takes the navigation n steps forward from the current position . |
| 20 | I pulled the wing above my head , steadied it , turned and faced downhill and with a few steps forward , and a gentle push from David , I was airborne . |
| 21 | One of the Warlords took several thudding steps forward . |
| 22 | I took a few cautious steps forward to where , by craning , I could just make out the ghostly crescent of the beach opposite the pier . |
| 23 | Should the Doom Diver be slain then the catapult can not shoot in its following turn while another Doom Diver steps forward to replace him — the model can therefore be removed and replaced in its following turn . |
| 24 | At this point ( III.i. 151 ) the Duke-Friar steps forward with his composed and rational prose outlining a complex plot by which Angelo can be brought to book , and the play recovers its balance . |
| 25 | He had taken his first steps forward in English politics by denouncing the emphasis on German politics ; he was able to shift to a position the King found acceptable by adopting the policy he later described by saying ‘ America was conquered in Germany ’ , and this approach suited Britain 's position very well . |
| 26 | TWO STEPS FORWARD |
| 27 | Traditionally the period of the Hundred Years War has been regarded as the time when the crown of France made great steps forward towards the achievement of a policy of centralisation begun under the Capetians some two centuries earlier . |
| 28 | Pro-activeness is taking two steps forward while pushing your competition one step back |
| 29 | To become pro-active , keep an eye open permanently for opportunities to take further steps forward towards profit . |
| 30 | It is also the ability to extract from outside advertising elements of music , or pictures , or language , that can bring new inspiration , and new steps forward , to the common currency of advertising . |