Example sentences of "and step [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One night , bumping into the doorway , and stepping over a colleague , I made my way out into the sleet , the toilets all being occupied , and as I crouched , steadying my cheek against the cold planks , I peered through the reeking shadows of Auschwitz and saw that the nearest ruins were fuming more than ever and had even begun to glow . |
| 2 | Her step slowed and she was about to turn round to voice some rejoinder but continued on , gripping the child 's hand hard now and stepping up her walk into almost a trot . |
| 3 | To reach Ariel and her mother , he had to cross the stream ; he did so , night after night , using stepping stones over unearthly flashes of phosphorescence in the water , and stepping up on to the further bank , still unwilling , still keeping his mind on Rebecca and the love he had sworn to her , until once more he found himself at the entrance of Ariel 's cabin , once more gave orders to the guard to leave him , and entered to speak to her , disturbing her rest , though she had come to expect his call ; then after their unsatisfactory exchanges , he would lift the fronds at the entrance and leave again , only to succumb once more , and toss himself off in rage and helplessness , before he skulked back to Belmont . |
| 4 | These included promoting energy conservation and efficiency ; placing tighter controls on fossil fuel emissions ; and stepping up research into alternative energy sources . |
| 5 | It was definitely time to say farewell and stepping down from the canal at that point I found myself on the very street of my son 's house . |
| 6 | Duvall was suddenly standing on the step above him , pushing him out of the way and stepping down past him . |
| 7 | ‘ That should give Mait pause for thought , ’ he muttered , straightening and stepping back into the cemetery to retrieve his umbrella . |
| 8 | There was a quick exchange of glances , then the men did as she said , unbinding the woman and stepping back , as if afraid of the consequences . |
| 9 | ‘ I hope you find peace , ’ was all the grey man said , before releasing his grip and stepping back . |
| 10 | ‘ I did n't lie to you , ’ he repeated tightly , withdrawing his arm from around her waist and stepping back . |
| 11 | ‘ There must be a village somewhere , ’ she insisted , tying a final knot and stepping back . |
| 12 | Stopping the pipes and stepping out on the footpath at the side of the river I walked towards the Green Berets . |
| 13 | It was not too big or cumbersome to take away so I packed it up in my stout old haversack and stepping out of the ruins of the boilerhouse , returned to the shed . |
| 14 | Disgust shivered through her , and stepping out of the reach of his hands she hissed , ‘ Get out of my house , you mucky little sod ! |
| 15 | Opening the weather door 360 feet up and stepping out for the final 44 feet outside is , he says without particular emphasis , ‘ dramatic ’ . |
| 16 | Carson ran up the brick steps to the courtyard 's wooden side-door , rattling the bolt free and stepping out into the narrow alley that ran down the side of the house . |
| 17 | Father , how is that to be distinguished , in such conditions , from a Benedictine brother in dark habit and cowl , if he be young and stepping out briskly to get out of the rain ? ’ |
| 18 | Practise this the full length of the training hall and then switch feet , keeping the right foot in place and stepping out with the left . |
| 19 | I motioned him over to the counter and he came , taking his time and stepping out his cigarette . |
| 20 | Dublin regarded the revelations with dismay , but also saw them as an opportunity to renew and step up its criticisms of the regiment . |
| 21 | But it gets easier , and if we do n't begin and step out in faith then our gift will never mature . |
| 22 | The steward closed the door behind him and our shadows danced against the wall as we stood transfixed looking at the coffin lid , half-expecting it to be pushed aside and the corpse to rise and step out . |
| 23 | The Janetstown , Thurso , environmental health officer was broken twice after two short fights and stepped up to a 70 lb wire trace with 10 feet of 200 lb nylon as a rubbing leader and baited up with a 1 lb coalfish deadbait on a size 8/0 hook . |
| 24 | Tied the painter to a mooring post and stepped up out of the boat . |
| 25 | Eventually Dad could wait no longer , saying , ‘ I 'm going to have a go ’ , and stepped up to pay his tuppence . |
| 26 | When Celia appeared not to be responding to ordinary psychotherapy , the medication she had also initially received had been altered and stepped up . |
| 27 | But the Doctor had already wrenched the tank about and stepped up the output of the traction motor . |
| 28 | After a moment , she seemed to find what she was looking for and stepped up to the door . |
| 29 | He jumped up , turned the chair around , and stepped up onto it . |
| 30 | After her act another blonde in black , thigh length leather boots , studded belt , bra and pants strutted onto the stage , removed her top and stepped up to the front row , where the Koreans stuffed dollar notes down the front of her knickers . |