Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [verb] a step " in BNC.
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1 | All this might sound far-fetched ; but one firm , Sanyo , has already made a step in the direction of home automation . |
2 | But the call-offs mean that he has now taken a step nearer being involved . ’ |
3 | Gedge gracefully took a step sideways and let the likeable Remeynes take centre-stage . |
4 | Officials emphasized that this move , anticipated to last not more than three months , did not constitute a step towards a state of emergency but simply formalised the existing situation . |
5 | They had only taken a step or two when they heard a rustle in the leaves , and a sound like someone huffing under a heavy load . |
6 | He had actually taken a step towards her . |
7 | The celebrated pilgrim guide of the early twelfth century makes even Vézelay a step on the road to St James at Compostela in north-west Spain . |