21.   These negotiations are the first step toward reaching an agreement.

22.   The meeting is seen as a decisive step toward a peace treaty.

23.   She took a step toward the door.

24.   In conception they were a first step toward further reforms in the field of local administration and the courts.

25.   According to the Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Lang, bringing the agencies together would be a logical step toward more effective pollution control.

26.   Nevertheless, they represent the first steps toward a more analytic mode of thought.

27.   Already, several companies have taken the first steps toward turning the PC into a come-on.

28.   Although she had already taken steps toward retirement security by investing in real estate, the Social Security figures spurred her to redouble her efforts to earn more income.

29.   Also Tuesday, the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission took a first step toward possibly banning CCA-treated wood from playground equipment.

30.   Also, like the rest of Central Europe, Serbia must make serious steps toward privatization.