Will he be able to step right in there, throw, and still take that hit?
Not every day has been a big step in the right direction, or has produced a big step in the right direction, but there has been progress steadily throughout this process.
Lord Coe also said the proposal he had seen for redevelopment work at the smaller Woodbourn Road Stadium nearby was "thoughtful", and the whole situation could potentially represent an important step in the right direction in terms of legacy after last summer's London Games.
The decree might be modest, he said, but it was nonetheless a step in the right direction after decades in which Italy's shortcomings have been disguised by a cycle of borrowing and devaluation.
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Ms Sturgeon said the quantity alcohol discount ban was a step in the right direction, but was designed to operate in tandem with minimum drink pricing, which the Scottish government now had the votes to pass.
Mr Annan said it seemed unlikely the international community would come up with all the money right away, but that the conference was a step in the right direction.
In a move that could only be viewed as a step in the right direction, Sprint has just made a major move in the battle against bloatware.
However, it could certainly be the right step in bringing innovation for Motorola Mobility, which is necessary in order to gain market share in this stiff mobile phone market.
Jason Britt, president of brokerage firm Central States Commodities, called it "a step in the right direction" and believed the CME could recoup any cost in extra volume if confidence among clients improves.
"I think it is a really good step in the right direction and a much better deal for people who work in the public sector, " shadow Treasury minister Rachel Reeves told the BBC.
While social search is undoubtedly powerful and a step in the right direction, the need for this added layer of credibility in search is even more important, returning results from the true experts at that topic.
The President made the right first step in this direction with his declaration last Saturday that Israel has a right to defend herself.
However, some analysts warned that although the deal was a step in the right direction, it may increase Baidu's cost of operations in the short term.
Current policies, he added, designed to promote localism, including the "city deals" scheme giving 28 towns and cities the right to spend tax receipts from local businesses, were a "step in the right direction".
For American, it was one more step in the right direction after its parent company, AMR Corporation, filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2011.
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Mr Trichet said the deal struck at last week's summit of eurozone heads was a step in the right direction, but (yes) more work was needed, and the reduction in the debt owed by the Greek government must be a one-off event.
Best Buy took a step in the right direction when it hired former Starbucks executive Stephen Gillett as a president and put him in charge of an increasing number of areas.
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Cinemagram is a step in the right direction, allowing iPhone users to create photo and video hybrids, known as cinemagraphs, in seconds.
But giving students some choice, and involving teachers and communities in that choice, seems to me a reasonable step to take in the right direction.
My suggestions are not a panacea, but they are a step in the right direction.
But shorter terms for software patents would at least be a step in the right direction.
The acquisition of Mad Men is a step in the right direction for Netflix.
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She says that anything that supports digital literacy is a step in the right direction.
This is a step in the right direction, folks, but cheating will still occur.
However, if my informants are correct, this would be a useful step in the right direction.
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So Viviane Reding, the European Union's commissioner responsible for telecoms, is right to step in.
That would be a step in the right direction to making this vaccine usable.
But while these changes are a step in the right direction, much more is still needed.
This Eye-Control TV, on the other hand, certainly takes a step in the right direction.
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The initiatives announced at the Tech Inclusion Summit are a step in the right direction.
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