I stepped up to the plate and looked at it as a chance to show I could stand toe to toe with the champ. |
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Security had been stepped up again, so I couldn't go in to a building without getting my bags scanned and a metal detector run over my body. |
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The timers backed away as she stepped up to the block, for they knew Sally was now focused on the swimmers and the clock. |
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Nearly every person who stepped up to back Kerry in Boston mentioned his courage and his capacity for strong leadership. |
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Sarah stepped up on the stage and Stephanie flipped the train so that the dress fanned out. |
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Johnny stepped up to the counter where the would-be sharpshooters were signing up for the shooting match. |
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As they stepped up to the oche, they were just a handful of cool double-top finishes away from the biggest game of their lives. |
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The officials said they have stepped up checks on passengers arriving or making transit stops at the airport. |
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A Wiltshire primary school has stepped up its campaign for road safety with a petition. |
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Heavy fines are imposed on airlines, shippers and trucking companies found to be carrying stowaways, whilst border controls have been stepped up. |
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I stepped up and brought forward an old argument I've had with a friend, Richard, who for while was a classical music nut. |
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I'm pretty sure they each would have stepped up to the challenge if the other had called them out. |
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To meet the needs of the Iraqi war machine and the servicing of government debt, the Baath Party stepped up attacks on the working class. |
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Police today stepped up their hunt for a gang of young raiders who trashed a school causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage. |
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After Brewster had been fouled on the edge of the box, Sauzee stepped up, determined to banish the memory of his penalty miss. |
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After James Young narrowed the gap with a fine point Castletown suddenly stepped up a gear and within minutes were six points clear. |
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As he gently stepped up each step of the stairway he never took his eyes from the floor up ahead from where the voice came. |
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He stepped up a gear in the second, landing wonderful combinations before moving clear of danger, and he finished it with an 18-11 lead. |
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Three first-round picks stepped up their games this season to the benefit of their fantasy basketball managers. |
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Highworth police have recently stepped up night-time patrols to deter anti-social behaviour. |
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They also stepped up on their weapons cache since the turn of the millennium. |
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Both Ecuador and Brazil have stepped up military operations in the dense Amazonian jungles where they share borders with Colombia. |
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The Centerplate Co., which has the contract for the East and West club sections as well as the skyboxes, stepped up the fare. |
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Esposito came back as expected, but it was at this point that Hall stepped up a gear. |
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Many manufacturing companies said that they had stepped up hiring of both blue-collar and white-collar workers. |
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After a long delay while Prokas was treated, Murray stepped up to sky the spot-kick over the bar. |
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The campaign, backed by Labour MP Martyn Jones, will be stepped up in September when Parliament reassembles. |
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Both held serve again easily and then Roddick stepped up the line and served for the first set. |
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Duncan has stepped up his game to a new level and is a model of consistency for the rest of the league. |
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They face factional pressure and personal attacks, but they have still stepped up to expose the illegal conduct of their colleagues. |
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As the quality of the rallies stepped up a pace in the second set, he broke for 3-2 with a running forehand cross-court pass. |
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The fisherman stepped up into the nearby boat cockpit and switched on a small TV set. |
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After humanitarian aid is stepped up, the most important task is re-establishing agriculture, including seed production and irrigation. |
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He is not a politician with a career to revive, who stepped up to the brief what seems to us old lags like a few short weeks ago. |
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The police have stepped up patrols in the area and have made a number of arrests, but for public disorder offences rather than criminal damage. |
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The image came out as detectives stepped up their hunt for the teenager because they fear he may strike again. |
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He stepped up to the cradle where the baby girl lay, and picked her up in his aristocratic hands, smiling sadly, yet gently. |
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Residents have appealed for police patrols to be stepped up to rid an estate of yobs and vandals. |
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Four SWAT officers in full body armor covered the door as a trembling Doctor stepped up to it and swiped a card through the electronic lock. |
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Paul Proctor stepped up to slide home the first of three penalties on the day. |
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The guys let out appreciative hollers as Elizabeth stepped up onto the stage. |
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Anti-mosquito operations around hoggeries and at sites where migratory birds gather will be stepped up, particularly during the rainy season. |
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Security at Manchester Airport has been stepped up to tackle a new campaign by animal rights campaigners. |
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Dave Unsworth stepped up to send a swerving left-footed free kick crashing past Preston keeper Teuvo Moilanen. |
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Mazibuko stepped up and buried the ball in the back of the net but referee Daniel Bennet ordered the re-take. |
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I stepped up and slotted it home but the referee ordered a re-take because of encroachment! |
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Amanda walked through the door and smiled widely as she stepped up to the podium. |
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Patrols were stepped up as plain-clothed officers set out to caution men caught kerb-crawling. |
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Without any effort to disguise his intentions, Eoin Kelly stepped up to calmly rifle the ball to the net. |
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Forder stepped up to do the honours and hit a firm shot into the bottom right. |
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Rising a bit light-headedly, he stepped up to his polished looking-glass and surveyed himself. |
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Railtrack and British Transport Police have stepped up patrols near linesides ahead of the Easter school holidays. |
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After the law was passed, and border control was stepped up, the coyotes began to charge more money. |
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Murder detectives have stepped up the hunt for the gunman who executed a man in broad daylight in a gangland hit. |
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She co-wrote five of the album's 14 songs and further stepped up her game by serving as the album's sole executive producer. |
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Police patrols have been stepped up to prevent further disorder in the city, and race relations officers have appealed for calm. |
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Police have stepped up patrols and are advising women to take precautions such as walking in groups and avoiding lonely areas. |
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It has also stepped up the gathering of information and intelligence on petitioners to better identify the sources of tension, sources said. |
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Robby stepped up to the plate again the other day, and I was pleased he's been a long-time friend. |
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At the same time, the National Institute on Drug Abuse has stepped up efforts aimed at education and community outreach. |
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She hesitantly stepped up, and once she knew the bridge would hold her weight, slowly walked across. |
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Security has been stepped up at airports while Britons abroad have been warned to keep a low profile and keep an eye on news developments. |
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With nine strikes to open the game, Wiseman stepped up in the 10th having already won the trophy. |
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And it was another of his controversial selections who stepped up to prove himself a choice pick. |
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None of the five potential forwards has stepped up and made himself an automatic choice for the first team. |
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He struck the ball perfectly but it was the authority with which he stepped up to take the kick that was so remarkable. |
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Adams has since stepped up his physical exams to twice a year, requesting chest x-rays, an EKG, and a stress test if he senses anything unusual. |
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Although birdwatchers may pursue their avocation for as long as they wish during the year, there comes a time when the activity gets stepped up. |
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She stepped up onto the stoop and fumbled around the doorway for the keypad. |
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He stepped up to the desk and spoke in a hushed whisper to my history teacher, Mrs Burton. |
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Four girls approached the podium excitedly and one stepped up to the microphone. |
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Cheshire Police have now launched a manhunt and stepped up police patrols in the town, with officers warning women to be vigilant. |
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Pressure needs to be stepped up to force the government to honour its manifesto pledge. |
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Exercising stimulates body systems so that metabolic efficiency is stepped up. |
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As customers stepped up to the long bar, cow punchers wearing ten-gallon hats served them drinks. |
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Slowly, he heaved himself up on to his feet, and cautiously stepped up to the eyehole once more. |
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From there he drove to his home in Glasgow's west end where his security will be stepped up. |
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Green campaigners today stepped up pressure on the Government over plans to increase the number of waste incinerators across the country. |
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The government stepped up a purge on the nation's judiciary yesterday, announcing it will begin moves to fire judges it accuses of bias. |
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Maggie stepped up and started pulling at the frayed knots that were tied around his ankles. |
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The war on litter louts was stepped up this week as Bradford Council submitted a bid to help keep the city's streets free of chewing gum. |
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The crusade against poverty will he stepped up too, giving help to deprived neighbourhoods. |
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Police have stepped up the search for Johnson, a member of Parliament who's gone off his chump. |
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As the strait shares a border with Malaysia, Malaysian authorities have stepped up patrols and had captured two groups of pirates operating along the straits. |
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The aha stepped up to the plate, but instead of an out-of-the-ballpark home run, it fouled out. |
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After a long delay, he stepped up to sky the spot-kick over the bar. |
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A short time later, a speaker stepped up to a makeshift stage and grabbed the bullhorn. |
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The auctioneer stepped up onto the gangway above the sheep pens, briefly registered the small crowd of burly men in padded waistcoats and tweed hats and cleared his throat. |
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In the final few minutes, Ireland, sensing that they were in danger of losing the game, stepped up their effort, to produce a number of drives at the Scotland line. |
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Companies stepped up hiring and gave workers bigger raises in July. |
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Detectives circulated artists' impressions of the attacker, security was stepped up at the university and undercover police patrols were mobilised in the area. |
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The California Department of Fish and Game stepped up stocking efforts in the 1950s, airdropping thousands of hatchery-raised fingerlings into even the most remote lakes. |
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Well, Lou, in the wake of the president's speech last night, Democrats have actually stepped up their criticism of the president and his handling of postwar Iraq. |
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Brinsley stepped up to the passenger side of the patrol car, raised a silver Taurus semi-automatic pistol and began firing. |
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Sicilian seaports that will facilitate the shipment have already stepped up security measures, especially on incoming vessels. |
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The lead singer stepped up to the mic, and spoke in a nasal voice. |
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The US recently stepped up its relief efforts, sending in 11 more Chinook helicopters to join the 17 US choppers already flying missions into the quake zone. |
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Well, Quantum has stepped up with a new arsenal of security technology meant to keep data stored on tape devices safe via both simple locks and encryption. |
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As interest groups stepped up their lobbying, the political parties continued maneuvering in advance of a potential Senate vote to bar the filibusters. |
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But when the time came you stepped up to the plate just like George W. Bush did. |
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Josephine was nowhere to be found, so I stepped up, along with my cousins Fernon and Napah. |
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He stepped up his voice each time until he was bawling out his message. |
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Angela stepped up now, as blunt and determined as a pacing tiger. |
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When Ten was done, and the flat tire, jack, and tire iron had been placed back in the trunk, he stepped up to John and looked at him very seriously. |
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Police patrols at the bridges have been stepped up but the detailed nature of the warning is bound to add trepidation to an already nervous situation. |
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Recognizing that Messier was simply a corporate charlatan, Bronfman stepped up and led the charge to remove the megalomaniac. |
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As news of the incident spread around the community, Police stepped up their presence on the estate and set up a mobile police unit to reassure people. |
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Many sites stepped up their multimedia game this year, but a few really stood out. |
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Certain renowned critics have in the last two decades stepped up their output, as if unsure of their place in literary Valhalla. |
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Ricksen stepped up and skelped the free-kick into the top corner. |
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She gratefully stepped up onto the boarded path and reached the sidewalk. |
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In the dream I had Friday night, I stopped short when I spotted her just as she stepped up to some sort of customer service window in some nameless, faceless department store. |
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But King just stepped up to the podium and delivered one of the finest speeches of his life. |
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Reilly stepped up and his well taken spot kick rattled the net. |
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While I was still in a dilemma as to whether I should ask them verbally if they are indeed cabbing, another dilemma stepped up in the form of a tyrannical auntie. |
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Little Molly, all of four years old, hair adorned in silver and red tinsel, has just stepped up from the stalls to sing her favourite nursery rhyme, Sing A Song Of Sixpence. |
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One girl stepped up and told me it's not about outshining another person. |
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Sensitive areas within compounds have also been given extra protection while electronic scanning of staff, visitors and vehicles entering sites has been stepped up. |
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Last October's comprehensive defeats by the Irish at both senior and under-21 levels on their own soil shows Kelly that the opposition has stepped up a gear. |
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Sales have been insane and we have stepped up development to suit. |
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He stepped up to take the place kick from 40 yards on the left wing. |
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A group of motorcycle taxi drivers nearby stepped up to intercede. |
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When a cafe owner found himself unable to squirrel away enough money to keep his restaurant open, the furry community stepped up to help him bear his debt. |
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Now that the market for prebiotics and probiotics included in yogurt products is ripe and waiting to be tapped, one company has stepped up to the plate. |
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Security at the airport had been stepped up since Wednesday last week with armed police guarding the departure lounge and patroling the perimeter fence. |
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The previously flawless Kennedy stepped up and directed the ball wide. |
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Security measures had been dramatically stepped up at Heathrow airport with extra police officers being drafted in from surrounding areas and forces. |
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A campaign to change the law to protect drivers of emergency vehicles from prosecution has been stepped up after a speeding charge against an ambulanceman was dropped. |
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The firm stepped up its preparations to win lucrative aircraft carrier contracts by taking out a long-term lease on a Clydeport dry dock in Port Glasgow. |
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The Games began, we Glaswegians stepped up to the plate and, right off the bat, came out swinging. |
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She escaped with minor injuries but Mr Sheppard ensured safety patrols were stepped up, even training as a lollipop man himself. |
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Sith stepped up their bid following an exciting 4-3 win over The Todd, thanks to goals from Barratt, Ambage and Fasting. |
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Encouraged by President Bush's statement, the Beijing regime has stepped up its bellicose threats against Taiwan. |
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Police have stepped up their monitoring efforts after an Italian anarchist group claimed responsibility for two letter bombs sent last week. |
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Production was stepped up and the design refined and diversified. |
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The Bucks finally put an end their losing woes, all thanks to their backcourt tandem of Knight and Sessions who stepped up big time in the game. |
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Rovers failed to clear their lines amida scramble in the box with a Martin Harty effort rebounding before Nelson stepped up to score the winner. |
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Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves. |
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Distribution of cherry jello was stepped up to college campus towns across America. |
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A tall figure stepped up to the batwing doors of the saloon as Tommy and Matt passed. |
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James Richards has come in, Scott Madison has stepped up from our second team and we have agood group when we get everyone out there. |
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She said no words and was the first to throw down. She stepped up to Dee, and pow! |
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He sought stepped up training of Afghan geoscientist in the Geological Survey of India. |
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Coal was so abundant in Britain that the supply could be stepped up to meet the rapidly rising demand. |
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He stepped up onto the platform and looked out into the audience. |
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A GROUP of green-fingered Earlsdon folk have stepped up their efforts to make sure a local park is in good shape for the spring. |
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Bahrain's Education Ministry has stepped up efforts to prevent drug addiction in the school community, a report said. |
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In recent weeks she has stepped up this campaign and has called for high street stores to have more plus size and petite mannequins. |
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At the same time, scientists stepped up to a unique opportunity to study the influence of highflying aircraft on Earth's climate. |
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This time Cudicini was left helpless when Natcho stepped up to expertly curl the ball into the top corner. |
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The pair both fight at cruiserweight for the second time since they stepped up from light-heavyweight in a fortnight's time. |
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To prevent a recurrence of 8th Armoured Brigade's experience from the air, attacks on Axis landing fields were also stepped up. |
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Parents were warned yesterday about the dangers of sharing a bed with their baby as campaigners stepped up efforts to prevent cot deaths. |
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After several replacements were unable to fight, Maccarinelli instead stepped up to heavyweight to face Matthew Ellis. |
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Parents were warned today about the dangers of sharing a bed with their baby as campaigners stepped up efforts to prevent cot deaths. |
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Department of Agriculture also stepped up lethal control efforts, including egg oiling and euthanization, around high-risk areas. |
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The ministry commended student volunteers who stepped up to help parents in the uniform distribution process. |
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The With Or Without You star stepped up to perform standards with billed performers Jim Caruso and Billy Strich. |
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AaGeorgia has stepped up efforts to isolate Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, since a five-day war with Russia last August. |
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In response to the declining trend, monolines stepped up development of additional business lines. |
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But on Saturday he stepped up after being downed by David Craig and crashed home the spot-kick to cancel out Craig Frizzell's header. |
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Even members of the National Order of Trench Rats in the Tar Heel State have stepped up to the plate. |
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We saw when he stepped up to European level and Leonard Bundu put a bit of pressure on him, he crumbled. |
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Murray stepped up a gear on his return and saved one set point before breaking back courtesy of a great backhand pass. |
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Anti money laundering regulations have become a much larger burden for financial institutions and enforcement has stepped up significantly. |
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Patrols on seafronts and parks are being stepped up to tackle youth disorder. |
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Carvill conceded a free-kick and the Estonian international stepped up to give Crues keeper O'Neill no chance with unstoppable shot into the top corner. |
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Day Fort stepped up on his promising debut effort to cruise to a length and a half success over Perfect Night, but his market rival Cryptogam ran too freely to threaten. |
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Day Fort stepped up on his promising debut effort to cruise to a length and a half success over Perfect Night but his market rival Cryptogam pulled her way to defeat. |
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Inside, the quality has been stepped up a notch or two because customers are fussier and more discerning than ever and expect more even for Korean brands. |
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The attack came as government troops stepped up a search and destruction operation directed at a rebel shelter in Lisne in the mountainous district, the ministry said. |
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A twenty-seven year-old screenwriter stepped up to the table. Josh reached into the carry on and pulled out a bottle containing an anti-psychotic medication. |
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A POLICYMAKER at the Bank of England stepped up his push for an interest rate hike yesterday saying his colleagues had understated the threat of soaring inflation. |
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When fellow superheavyweight Anthony Joshua took time out after winning gold at the London Games, Joyce stepped up as one of the stars of the short-lived GB Lionhearts team. |
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LinkTek has stepped up its fight against the growing epidemic of link rot. |
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Following a successful slave revolt in Haiti, Britain and France stepped up the battle against the Barbary pirates and succeeded in stopping their enslavement of Europeans. |
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While defending ourselves is a must, it might have been nice had a French Socialist president stepped up as an educator, preferring pedagogy to demagogy. |
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It company Infoserve has stepped up growth plans and is looking to take on 250 telesales staff after clinching major deals with Yahoo and the Football League. |
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A major bomb-making factory was found on a housing estate as police in Northern Ireland stepped up their offensive to keep feuding loyalists apart. |
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As detectives stepped up the hunt for the fire-raisers, residents in a maisonette block on Tyneside told of their ordeal of being trapped in their homes. |
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But there was a hugely encouraging performance from man-of-the-match Toby Flood who stepped up into the fly half spot when Jonny Wilkinson was given a second half rest. |
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The second division of the maiden went to 33-1 chance Aubaine, who stepped up dramatically on her racecourse debut as she scored under Robert Havlin. |
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Since Bongo was elected in 2009, Gabon has stepped up anti-poaching patrols in its 13 national parks which are also home to elephants and gorillas. |
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One Brown Shirt stepped up close to my father, a finger on his nose. |
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And in an act of festive generosity Pritch, a Welsh professional skateboarder, daredevil and TV personality, has stepped up to the plate alongside media CEO Sian Gunney. |
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He was succeeded by Asquith, who stepped up the government's radicalism. |
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Jack Rodwell was penalised for handball, and Suarez stepped up to bend a sublime free kick low around the City wall, and inside Joe Hart's near post, from fully 30 yards. |
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Realizing that she has an audience of these ladies and other homebound goobers, Kern stepped up her comments and started doing stand-up on the antigay circuit. |
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