31.   He climbed and descended the stairs to the podium accompanied by his staff but without assistance.

32.   John Paul had just descended the stairs of a medieval castle to greet a group of sick people waiting for his blessing in the square below.

33.   The information could be used by the elderly to learn safer ways of descending stairs, said Jill McNitt-Gray, who worked on the gymnastics study.

34.   The pontiff appeared tired, descending the stairs from his aircraft slowly.

35.   Worshippers approach the shrine by climbing a wooded hill, then descend stone stairs to the underground cave.