Example sentences of "and [vb past] [prep] the steps " in BNC.
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| 1 | Constance detected a change in the atmosphere as Giancarlo excused himself and walked down the steps to greet his last guest . |
| 2 | She tucked stray wisps of hair back under her kerchief , then picked up her case and walked up the steps on to the porch . |
| 3 | He closed the door and walked up the steps . |
| 4 | Later , when Aurangzeb ordered the decapitation of the naked fakir Sarmad , an Armenian Jew who had converted to Islam , the sage allegedly picked up his head and walked up the steps of the Jama Masjid . |
| 5 | Marie-Christine must be riding high in local esteem , Sabine thought as she parked her car in the square , and walked up the steps to the mairie with the other guests . |
| 6 | Pousse-pousse ! " yelled Chuck Sherman and sprang down the steps of the Continental Palace Hotel into the Rue Catinat with his arm raised in the manner of a French colon . |
| 7 | ‘ Come on ! ’ he cried , pushed past Fand and leapt up the steps two at a time . |
| 8 | She reached the cliff and scrambled down the steps to the beach . |
| 9 | Frankie got to his feet and tip-toed up the steps to the first-floor landing . |
| 10 | He went to the door , opened it and looked down the steps expecting to see the burly figure of the constable emerge and climb the steps to meet him , but to John 's surprise there was nobody at all . |
| 11 | He was magnificently tall , broad , and handsome , and Anna stared at him so hard that she tripped , and fell up the steps . |
| 12 | The driver was the first to recover his scattered wits and went down the steps to comfort Marsh who was leaning against the tender side , shaking uncontrollably , his face ashen . |
| 13 | For once , sunshine was slanting in ; and Ruth sat at the table , drawing with her finger round the shadow of the coffee cup — then abruptly got up , opened the basement door and went down the steps into the darkness . |
| 14 | ‘ Good night , Superintendent , ’ I told him and went down the steps to the police car . |
| 15 | Rachaela left the house and went to the steps which led down to the beach . |
| 16 | ‘ Ad enuff have you , boy ? ’ he said picking him up and with that he gave them all a brisk wave and disappeared down the steps , closing the hatch quickly behind him . |
| 17 | He threw the signals to danger and belled the message on and tore down the steps , his lamp and red flag in his hand . |
| 18 | He uttered something under his breath , let the blanket drop , and hobbled down the steps . |
| 19 | He pulled the heavy hall-door shut and stood on the steps . |
| 20 | He went out for a few moments and stood on the steps between the Greek pillars , looking in the direction of the Residency for any sign of movement . |
| 21 | The slight figure of a woman emerged from the hotel and stood on the steps leading down to the terrace , scanning the tables with anxious eyes and making agitated , jerky movements with her hands . |
| 22 | More men entered the hall by its main door , and several times someone came out beckoning and stood on the steps , issuing orders . |
| 23 | Irina jerked her car to a stop in her reserved bay and hurried up the steps into the main hall . |
| 24 | With a brief , mocking smile , he turned away and hurried up the steps to the hotel lobby , his back as hostile as a roll of barbed wire . |
| 25 | Caroline gathered her skirt in her hand and hurried up the steps . |