Example sentences of "take a step " in BNC.
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| 1 | This always used to happen in older ballets when the hero would take a step forward with a slight stamp before he ‘ swore to marry ’ the heroine . |
| 2 | Yet some did take a step of great courage . |
| 3 | Now let us take a step in time and move from summer to autumn , the time when the lush weed is still present and the water still runs clear at not much more than summer level . |
| 4 | Having seen how it is possible to tell a story within a particular sequence , let's take a step back to consider how this might be made to relate to the story of a whole day on the sands . |
| 5 | Moreover , by accepting the overwhelming evidence that there are innate human capacities , predilections , and constraints , we can take a step further in such an enterprise . |
| 6 | He turned , but before he could take a step the door opened and Horatia was there . |
| 7 | He went to her , taking her shoulders gently , wanting , despite his anger , to make things right between them , but she shrugged him off , turning violently to confront him , the fury in her eyes making him take a step back from her . |
| 8 | ‘ Do n't mess around with me ! ’ he interrupted with the savage snarl of an angry lion , making Meredith take a step back in astonishment . |
| 9 | As it fell about her , she saw Benedict take a step towards her and moved quickly away . |
| 10 | Luke was on his feet and in front of her before she could take a step towards the doors . |
| 11 | ‘ We wo n't take a step back from pursuing these scum on both sides but the public should know that the legal profession has significantly crippled our efforts against killers on both sides . |
| 12 | THE GREENING of Edinburgh may take a step forward with the creation of Scotland 's first city centre combined heat and power system . |
| 13 | I did take a step back and look at myself . |
| 14 | I wonder if I could just take a step back in conclusion and ask you a couple of rather broader questions , more general questions . |
| 15 | Well let's just take a step backwards . |