From there it is a short step to Narnia, itself a land in conflict.
So can a GB team make it to a future Olympics and take a short step towards emulating the 1936 heroes?
It is a short step from that fallacious assertion to maintaining that a permanent inability for such production would have equally benign effects.
When the money is stolen by a neighbor (David Morse), a vengeful Selma quickly conquers her shyness with the help of a gun, and from there it is a short step to the courtroom and the gallows.
It's not a result, it's a short term step which has implications.
Now just today, we actually took an important short-term step to strengthen our economy.
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An official investigation is one step short of being charged.
Thatcher's ceremony was one step short of a state funeral, which is usually reserved for the monarch but was provided for Winston Churchill, Britain's prime minister during World War II.
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Thatcher's funeral is one step short of a state funeral, which is usually reserved for the monarch but was provided for Winston Churchill, Britain's prime minister during World War II.
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The ceremonial funeral is one step short of a state funeral, which is usually reserved for the monarch but was provided for Winston Churchill, Britain's prime minister during World War II.
Williams checked back in with 7:17 remaining in the half and needed less than a minute to reach 8 for 8, and his streak ended when he was short on a step-back attempt from beyond the arc with 5:50 to go.
Romney pledged to "work from the beginning of my administration to put in place a piece of legislation which deals with this issue on a long-term basis, " saying young illegal immigrants who serve in the military "should be able to become permanent residents of the United States, " a step short of full citizenship.
Yet short of such a step, the scope of action is limited.
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If you stop short of accomplishing this step you will not only fail to move forward strategically, you will also crush the expectations raised in the previous steps.
Aligning sales and marketing is a crucial first step for both short-term and long-term success.
He stopped short of saying Scalia should step aside from the case.
Measures such as job cuts, pay cuts and changes to benefits for city employees are currently being pushed through to prevent this, as it is seen as a step only just short of bankruptcy.
Witt's team clearly was also successful with the sixth step, Produce Short-Term Wins, and at least to some extent the seventh, Don't Let Up--as evidenced by FEMA's successful response to hundreds of disasters, including the most costly flood and earthquake in the nation's history to that time as well as multiple serious hurricanes.
Meanwhile, a British company called Myndplay is creating short interactive films in which viewers step into the shoes of the protagonists and influence the plot by focusing or relaxing.
Whatever relief Reisman felt over moving a step closer to funding was short-lived.
Grabbing morning joes and afternoon pick-ups are essential parts of the day for millions of people worldwide, providing an excuse to step outside, take a short walk and rejuvenate.
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Real bipartisan dialogue, which seems to be in short supply these days, is the first step.
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This falls short of mutual recognition, but is a step in that direction.
The event's private security contractor, G4S, was forced to admit that it was short of staff and asked the army to step in to help.
Mr. PINCUS: I think in the short term, it's probably going to get worse before it gets better unless the government takes the next step and really decides to do what's necessary in the short term no matter how painful that may be.
So as you step into 2012 remember that life is short.
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In fact, some say because sentiment in gold is so beat up, that it might be time to step back in, at least for a short time.
In 2002, the FDA warned consumers about reports of liver damage associated with kava, but the agency stopped short of pulling the product from shelves -- a step that public health officials in other countries have taken.
It also cut the short-term rating on Argentine debt to C, one step above default.
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