Example sentences of "steps [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he vaulted over the breakwater , ran up the steps on to the prom and was lost to view . |
| 2 | Simon stood watching for a moment , then , adjusting the expression on his face , he walked down the wooden steps on to the beach . |
| 3 | I was dragged down the hard , concrete steps on to the pavement . |
| 4 | I remember walking down the steps on to the set of Aspel and Company once , seeing a wall of friendly faces — except for one belonging to a lady sitting in the front row , arms crossed and a baleful expression on her face . |
| 5 | She moved cautiously up the corroded metal steps on to the catwalk and knelt beside the German , the Beretta pressed into the nape of his neck . |
| 6 | He motioned Karlinsky forward and with a generous flourish directed him up the three steps on to the small platform in front of the Ark of the Law where a lectern had been placed . |
| 7 | She tucked stray wisps of hair back under her kerchief , then picked up her case and walked up the steps on to the porch . |
| 8 | Once through the hall door , massive under its fanlight and fitted with a brass lock as big as a bible , and down the steps on to the gravel , Nicandra changed back into whatever sort of purposeful animal all the long-sustained acts of kindness and thoughts for the happiness of others had left in her . |
| 9 | He hurried up the narrow steps on to the parapet of the curtain wall . |
| 10 | ‘ This is our little guest cottage , ’ she announced as they mounted some steps on to a wide , spacious veranda which ran the length of the property . |
| 11 | She took a couple of steps on to the damp surface , lost her balance and collapsed to her knees . |
| 12 | back in ready to steps on . |
| 13 | However , in practice there was enough choice of speeds and the steps in between each were fine . |
| 14 | Mary fetched the steps in , and the three Brownies were soon busy fixing up the decorations . |
| 15 | At the lowest level , symptoms to which network managers are alerted include such things as a file re-transmission , while the diagnosis module steps in when a symptom repeats itself frequently and triggers a threshold , or when there is a single instance of a major network problem . |
| 16 | Collimore good tackle by Hill a really effective challenge and Collimore and Hill having a real scrap as the ball comes over and the referee steps in and stern action might be required here by referee Kirby . |
| 17 | Mallachy steps in , and takes a punch in the mouth . |
| 18 | And it 's clear , we 're seeing already , that Health Authorities have n't got the money to refer patients to the Trusts unless the Government steps in and says , that 's not Government policy , so you wo n't see the problems Councillor because they wo n't get referred to you , will they ? |
| 19 | Yeah , that 's right well we 've got ta put them round anyway but once I 've got that on I can take the st steps in then no , I shall leave those there I 'll just go and have a look at the other frame . |
| 20 | The kitchen is thus three steps down from the living-room floor level and is paved with the same material — York stone slabs approximately 60mm ( 2–1/2in ) thick , below which a low-pressure piped hot water central-heating system is installed . |
| 21 | Now , curved raised bed surround the garden , built in red brick paving , with steps down to an area where a table and chairs catch all the available sun . |
| 22 | Cabins were 71 steps down , making life difficult for disabled passengers . |
| 23 | Follow the steps down to the cellar which was the original first floor of the 12C house . |
| 24 | The house next to Mrs. Sutton 's was of about the same age but as the pavement was almost a foot higher than the floor of the front room , it had two steps down inside the door . |
| 25 | Just inside the door were two steps down to a small living room about ten feet square , behind this was a tiny scullery and the houses had two small bedrooms upstairs . |
| 26 | The shop was well below pavement level for there were two steps down inside the door . |
| 27 | Going through the door to the back kitchen you had to take three steps down and immediately to the left was the matchboard door to the garden . |
| 28 | Mary smiled as she negotiated the three awkward steps down to the sunken floor of the huge kitchen . |
| 29 | Warrender steps down |
| 30 | There is limited parking at Belle Vue ( SE343197 ) beside the Calder & Hebble Navigation ( April 84 guide ) which ends at Fall Ing Lock , below which are a flight of steps down to a convenient platform . |