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Example sentences for "few steps"

  • She looked round on all sides, and seeing no one, made a few steps forward on the greensward, then called aloud, "Thomas!

  • He did so, and retired to the door; when, however, he perceived that she did not move he came back a few steps.

  • A few steps further, and she looked back.

  • He moved a few steps in that direction, and now he perceived a recumbent figure almost close to his feet.

  • Wildeve entered, the room appearing to be empty; but as soon as he had advanced a few steps he started.

  • After a few steps he observed sorrowfully: "You are wrong, Miette; yours is bad anger.

  • Then he retreated a few steps further on seeing Silvere clench his fists.

  • As they looked the figure turned, walked a few steps, and came back again to his old position.

  • Pleasing himself with this idea, King Ulysses had made a few steps in the direction of the palace, when there was a great twittering and chirping from the branch of a neighboring tree.

  • Two or three times, moreover, she could not help thinking that a tuft of most splendid flowers had suddenly sprouted out of the earth before her very eyes, as if on purpose to tempt her a few steps farther.

  • Jason went onward a few steps farther, and then stopped to gaze.

  • He advanced a few steps; then, as if remembering only at this moment that he had left the door wide open, he turned around and closed it.

  • The baroness uttered a shriek, and after tottering back a few steps, she fell senseless to the floor.

  • Now she rose slowly from her seat and made a few steps forward.

  • The queen nodded a parting greeting to the mistress of ceremonies, and advanced a few steps to meet the visitors, while the countess, heaving mournful sighs, disappeared through the side-door.

  • As she did so, the man advanced a few steps, then stopped.

  • She advanced a few steps, hesitatingly, then stopped.

  • A few steps farther, and he tripped again.

  • Cautiously he moved a few steps nearer, into the shelter of a gnarled old willow, from behind which he could gaze unperceived on the beautiful vision,--for so it seemed to him.

  • As she trotted along, a few steps behind, there arose in her a strong feeling of resentment against Maurice, which was all the stronger because she suspected that she was on the brink of hearing her worst suspicions confirmed.

  • She moved a few steps away, and stood by the writing-table, looking dazed, as if she did not understand.

  • As nothing he said would make her open her lips, he snatched up her hands again, and dragged her a few steps forward--this, to prove to himself that he had at least bodily power over her.

  • They were within a few steps of the house.

  • Arrived at it, he went a few steps aside, into an open space among the undergrowth, which was now generously sprinkled with buds.

  • The queen had arisen and advanced a few steps to meet the earl.

  • The queen gave him her arm, and, supported on it, the king advanced a few steps.

  • Earl Douglas, turning pale and trembling, staggered a few steps backward, and gazed at the king with astonishment.

  • The Emperor was seated on his horse, a few steps in front of his staff, his countenance wearing a calm and grave expression, in spite of which the joy which filled his heart was apparent in his glance.

  • One of the men who appeared to form part of the escort detached himself from them and approached a few steps nearer.

  • She moved a few steps on down the corridor, and stood looking out of the window.

  • It was only a few steps to his bankers, and his request for an interview with the manager was immediately granted.

  • A few steps' progress opened up more of the sky, which, as they had thought, was indeed irradiated by a lurid light; but whether it came from the beacon or from a more distant point they were unable to clearly tell.

  • Anne moved a few steps thitherward, so as to unclose to her view a deeper sweep on that side, and by this discovered a ship of far larger size than any which had yet dotted the main before her.

  • He had left the door but a few steps when he was called back and asked if he had walked all the way from Overcombe Mill on purpose.

  • Worries make you unreasonable,' she half pouted, following Stephen at the distance of a few steps.

  • They both turned their backs and walked a few steps away.

  • They lifted her as carefully as they could, breathlessly carried her to Felix Jethway's tomb, which was only a few steps westward, and laid her thereon.

  • From thence we only went a few steps farther, when we came to a very small piece of water which extended itself lengthways, and led us to the end of the cavern.

  • I went down the little street in which I live, to the Thames nearly at the end of it, towards the left, a few steps led me to a singularly pretty terrace, planted with trees, on the very brink of the river.

  • Malipieri bit his lip and made a few steps up and down.

  • You will have to stoop very low for a few steps," he said, taking up his lantern, and he kept his hold on one of her hands as he led her on.

  • After making a few steps in the direction of the aperture she stopped suddenly as if listening.

  • After a searching scrutiny, the animal trotted forward a few steps.

  • He ran on a few steps, stopped, and looked back.

  • She moved toward him a few steps, playfully, and then halted.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "few steps" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    caeteris paribus; few days; few days before his; few drops; few feet above the; few feet from the; few hours; few inches; few men; few minutes; few moments; few more; few paces; few rods; few seconds; few times; few words; few years; few years before the; fewer than; foul play; glass bottle; lang syne; masterly inactivity; others are; white feather