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Example sentences for "quick step"

  • And with a quick step he led the way along the edge of the little basin in the hills, taking a much shorter path than that which had been followed by his visitor while seeking him.

  • He is in the library, sir," replied the man; and passing on with a quick step, Sir Arthur Adelon entered the room where the priest was seated alone.

  • Thus saying, he mounted to the top of the tower with a quick step, and found Harding and five others on the roof.

  • The next instant, coming round a shrub which started forward a little before the rest of the trees, he saw the younger Miss Croyland advancing with a quick step, and, he could not help thinking, with a somewhat agitated air.

  • When his eyes first lighted upon it he was at a considerable distance, and while he was still some thirty yards, a lady came out of the hotel with a quick step, and entered the vehicle.

  • At that moment one of the maids entered the room with a quick step, saying, "Miss Carr--Miss Carr!

  • The moment he was gone, Walter de la Tremblade came forth again, and with a quick step went on, through the stone hall, across the court, and entered the chapel.

  • In the meantime Walter de la Tremblade had returned to the chapel with a quick step, after seeing the page depart for Chazeul.

  • With a quick step he did so, and was ushered into the drawing-room, where he found those two beautiful girls, both somewhat pale, and both somewhat agitated.

  • When the bell rang, he walked down to the drawing-room with a quick step.

  • Chandos made no reply, but walked out into the park, and took his way, with a quick step, towards the Abbey.

  • Lovet, turning round at the sound of a quick step; "is that you?

  • At length, however, Richard Newark rose, and, with a quick step, joined the two lovers.

  • If the French come here we shall have to march with a quick step.

  • The sound caused him to change his pace to a quick step, and when he drew near Free-hold church, where the road forked, he sent Greene with part of his force to the right, while he with the rest of the troops took the left hand road.

  • As they came up to the Neck, which they had to cross, and which was lined with guns on both sides, one of the aides urged him to let the men take a quick step.

  • Fulmer followed with a quick step; but the words of Sir Edward Hungerford had already planted doubts and apprehensions, which were not easily to be removed.

  • At length it opened; and, preceded by one of the officers of the castle, but unannounced by him, two gentlemen entered with a quick step.

  • The commander led the way, hurrying on with a quick step; and he certainly did not arrive as soon as he could have wished.

  • Disconsolately she sat staring straight ahead--until a quick step on the sidewalk outside stirred her into instant action.

  • Then she heard Bertram's quick step on the stairs.

  • He turned away when he had thus changed his attire, and, with a quick step, passed to the contiguous hatchway, and ascended to the deck.

  • Hildebrand turned away, and, with a quick step, again descended to the cabin.

  • At the same moment he threw his left arm round Don Rafaele; and with a quick step, yet facing the enemy, made for the door.

  • Hildebrand watched him till he had gone out of sight, when, with a quick step, he turned abruptly round, and passed towards the walk that led to the Lantwell foot-path.

  • As he was approaching the house, Dunning hastily emerged from the door, and, advancing with a quick step, confronted him in the path with an air which seemed to imply an expectation that his business would be at once announced.

  • He was coming up with a quick step on the road from Prior's Ash.

  • Rose Hastings was walking up the path with a quick step, nodding at Meta as she came along.

  • Coming with a quick step up the side street, in which the entrance to the surgery was situated, was the Reverend Mr. Hastings.

  • He was about to get into his gig, when he saw Mr. Godolphin advancing with a quick step.

  • The hot blood flushed to the soldier's head, and picking up the axe, he took a quick step forward.

  • Captain de Catinat, however, took a quick step forward, and barred him off from the door.

  • Her antagonist's gray eyes sparkled for the first time, and she took a quick step forward, with one white hand half lifted in rebuke.

  • Darby's face flushed and he took a quick step backward, like one stricken by a sudden blow.

  • Then came a troubled slumber--a tossing and a waking--that was ended by a quick step in the corridor, and with a bound he reached the door and flung it open.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "quick step" 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:
    apple tree; joy and; natural system; not seem; one moment; other departments; profit sharing; quick about; quick fire; quick glance; quick motion; quick movement; quick oven; quick pace; quick pulse; quick step; quick time; quicker pace; quickly followed; quickly made; railway travelling; said just; sich like; that any; there are; twelve grains