"the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
"always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
"the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
"he paused on the bottom step"
"it's only a step to the drugstore"
"step back"
"The architect wants to step the terrace"
"step lively"
"step over to the blackboard"
"She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
"This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
"step off ten yards"
"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
"the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
"the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"; "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"
"the singer held the note too long"
"they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
"the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
"the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
"he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
"the doctor tested my tonicity"
"tone a negative"
"tone a photographic image"
"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"