People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved.    From LearnThat.org.  [Anne Sullivan]

His steps turned toward home.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

He retraced his steps.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

I followed in his steps.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Until, when some little time had passed by, there came a sound of steps in the hall, —steps slow and rather heavy; and the door opened softly, and a vision came in.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Gold of Chickaree] Reference

To be straitened in steps is to be no longer able to move about at will (Pr 4: 12). his own counsel -- Plans shall be the means of his fall (Job 5: 13).    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference

ALLAN CHERNOFF, CNN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Tony, and welcome to what I call the steps of procrastination.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 15, 2008] Reference

And, also, China wants the U.S. to take steps -- what it calls steps to make sure this kind of thing doesn't happen again, Eileen.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 11, 2001] Reference

During the statement in the Rose Garden, the president announced what he calls steps to demonstrate U.S. solidarity with the Georgian people.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 13, 2008] Reference

Health overhaul: Immediate change, long term steps.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

Health overhaul: Immediate change, long-term steps.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

Skipping those steps is usually a recipe for screwing up.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Solicitor General Lays an Egg] Reference

Story: Health overhaul: Immediate change, long term steps.    From Wordnik.com.  [Homepage] Reference

Takin short steps one foot at a time and keep my head low.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference

Lola paced back and forth in short steps, thinking furiously.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phule me twice]

He detailed shortand long-term steps to improve snow response.    From Wordnik.com.  [News for Richmond Times-Dispatch] Reference

It was heartening to see that the short-term steps taken by the.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

And one of the cops answering the call steps through a skylight and cuts himself.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2004] Reference

We have, as is appropriate, we have short-term steps and we have long-term steps.    From Wordnik.com.  [Press Briefing By Joe Lockhart] Reference

But the truth is, none of these short-term steps alone will ensure America's future.    From Wordnik.com.  [Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Renewing American Competitiveness] Reference

I love how one of the steps is "paint a beautiful vine on the outside of the bottle".    From Wordnik.com.  [Turn An Old Wine Bottle Into A Fancy Oil Bottle | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

Taking short-term steps and a balanced view of operations can keep cash flows healthy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The McKinsey Quarterly] Reference

He was poisoned (and killed) with polonium-210 - just a few steps from the American embassy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Max Keiser: Mark Cuban is Not a Counterfeiter & What To Do if a Russian Oligarch Moves into Your Neighborhood] Reference

But there are longer-term steps we need to take as well if we are to ensure food for everyone.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to Feed the World] Reference

Short-term steps, like the funding for efficiency and renewables in the recent stimulus bill, will help.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

All of these are short-term steps to help families in southern California during the current power crunch.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - Special Event: President Clinton Announces Aid to California During Power Shortage - August 23, 2000] Reference

But the truth is that none of these steps, none of these short-term steps alone, will ensure America's future.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2008] Reference

Q You mean, in the implementation of an executive order, but not in the short-term steps that he plans to take?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dee Dee Myers Press Briefing] Reference

American officials say they hope the meeting produces agreement on short-term steps to start dealing with the crisis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference

Judy Cabito was born in Salem, Oregon, grew up steps from the Puget Sound and currently lives in Incline Village, Nevada.    From Wordnik.com.  [FEASTING • by Judy Cabito] Reference

The government will also have to take suitable long-term steps to give correct direction to internal and external policies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Political Affairs Magazine] Reference

It is to identify priorities needing immediate attention along with longer-term steps we can take as a state to best serve all.    From Wordnik.com.  [OpEdNews - Diary: Sarah Palin As Climate Change Advocate] Reference

So it is beyond naive to imagine that these kinds of short-term steps, no matter how elaborate, can forestall the fateful day forever.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tad Daley: Going Ballistic: The Race to Save LA from Nuclear Terror] Reference

Harbaugh said more customers are taking short-term steps to lower their electric bills by adjusting thermostats and turning off lights.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Business News - Local Business News | bizjournals] Reference

Other near-term steps that the U.S. and Russia could take, beginning in 2008, can in and of themselves dramatically reduce nuclear dangers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Toward a Nuclear-Free World] Reference

It includes short-term steps, such as carriers building out 4G networks, more cell phone towers, and migrating to more efficient equipment.    From Wordnik.com.  [C - Advertising News] Reference

And a real deal to address the structural deficit could give the administration a freer hand to propose bold near-term steps to tackle cyclical unemployment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Economist: Correspondent's diary] Reference

The AICC leader said the government had to take short-term steps to controlthe priceline and then focus on longterm measures to increase the production of dal.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Times of India] Reference

But she said temporary blanket cuts come at a high social cost and the government should be taking more long-term steps such as changing energy pricing to encourage conservation.    From Wordnik.com.  [China Blacks Out Towns To Meet Energy Goal] Reference