Example sentences of "she step [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 She stepped on to the train , allowing one minor satisfaction to screen her anxiety at the absence of a major one .
2 In 1988 , she stepped on to the ministerial ladder as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of the Environment , where she took charge of one of Mrs Margaret Thatcher 's pet hates — litter .
3 The station was practically empty of people and Emily felt so alone as she stepped on to the train .
4 As she stepped on to the tongue of buckled metal , Bernice looked back .
5 She stepped on to the bomb-site , and began to pick her way along the slippery path worn between the piles of overgrown rubble .
6 ‘ Twelve o'clock ! ’ he called out as she stepped on to the pavement ; then he was gone , the little green car melding into the rest of the traffic and rapidly becoming lost to sight .
7 The building might be old , but this was no cheap accommodation , she observed as she stepped on to the landing .
8 She stepped on to the tall boy 's left ankle .
9 Lindsey gasped as she stepped on to the deck and was hit by a wave of cold air .
10 I stared at her , transfixed , as she stepped over to the scaly green cupboard where she kept all of her books .
11 She stepped up into the deep cool of the room .
12 She stepped up into the carriage and sat beside him .
13 She blinked as she stepped back into the office , closing her eyes against the sudden change of light .
14 He was hardly aware of moving , but when he pushed the postern closed behind him she stepped back into the gateway , eyeing him with very human caution .
15 Finally she stepped back from the table to admire her handiwork .
16 She stepped back from the chair , and pointed to a nearby footstool .
17 Unconsciously , she stepped down on the accelerator and pulled ahead of the saloon again .
18 She stepped down to the level .
19 She knew the Spanish liking for these little snacks and she stepped down into the street , a little surprised to find herself the focus of several pairs of eyes .
20 She stepped down through the great door knowing , from long experience of the signs , that she would find a well kept and tended church .
21 She stepped down from the carriage and was going to leave him , when he stopped her and said , ‘ You 're not going to turn away from me like that , dear ?
22 She stepped in to the room on the soft carpet and said loudly in French , ‘ What the hell do you think you 're doing ? ’
23 So she stepped out through the wide window , towards the cave .
24 With a murmur of thanks to the portiera she stepped out into the street .
25 Meantime the band had struck with Noreen 's entry music and , taking a deep breath , she stepped out into the lights .
26 At the eighth floor she stepped out into the corridor , glanced to the right …
27 She stepped out into the road .
28 As she stepped out into the dark night she thought of the gloomy squalor of Bacon Buildings and the smile left her face .
29 Sabrina zipped up her anorak as she stepped out into the cold night air and rummaged in her pockets for the keys to the Audi Coupe .
30 ‘ Your choice , ’ Liston reminded her as she stepped out into the air .
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