11.   Father spun round, took three steps towards me and smacked me on the ear.

12.   Having acquired a wife, Leslie began to think that he ought to take some steps towards securing our future.

13.   Her first big step towards a career in movies was her move to Hollywood.

14.   Houses are one of the main carbon dioxide emission sources and tree planting is a step towards rectifying that damage.

15.   Human rights organisations and campaigners seeking to clean up the arms trade welcomed the report as a step towards transparency.

16.   Identifying the cause of a disease must always be the first step towards finding a cure.

17.   In particular, the mythology was coming to be regarded as history - the first step towards trivialization and eventual nullity.

18.   It represented the single biggest step towards the creation of the international air agreements of today.

19.   It was felt that such an approach would be a step towards addressing the Marginalisation of disability issues.

20.   Many easterners see these ideas as a poor substitute for concessions on trade, but welcome them as a step towards membership.