step - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • take: We were about to take the first step on our journey across the Pyrenees.
  • follow: To install the game follow these steps: Insert the Red Alert disk into the CD-ROM drive.
  • represent: The Chancellor's proposals to increase opportunities for community work for young people represents a positive step forward.
  • outline: Before doing any customisation, ensure you run through the steps outlined in Changing the Look of MyEd below.

Preposition: into

  • breach: Perhaps the Church of Scotland could step into the breach.

Adjective modifier

  • next: The next steps will help you look at the points in more detail.
  • reasonable: Schools have a duty to take reasonable steps to avoid substantial disadvantage to disabled pupils.
  • first: The first step is choosing the right iron for your needs.
  • positive: Arrival There are several positive steps you can take at the hotel which can remove unnecessary temptation.
  • logical: It was a logical step for Vodafone to seek ties with Manchester United.
  • important: Choosing a domain name is a very important first step for anyone starting a business on the Internet.

Preposition: on

  • ladder: The decision to cut the right-to-buy discounts has resulted in many young people being unable to take their first step on the housing ladder.

Preposition: in

  • direction: You have taken a big step in the right direction by coming to GA.

Noun used with modifier

  • stone: A subterranean boiler room with access via a flight of stone steps leading down alongside the north wall of the vestry.

Modifies a noun

  • guide: One section is a step by step guide through typical clauses found in agreements.
  • instruction: Step by step instructions about how to deposit a digital resource with the AHDS.

Preposition: by

  • guide: One section is a step by step guide through typical clauses found in agreements.
  • instruction: Step by step instructions about how to deposit a digital resource with the AHDS.

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