There was the sound of footsteps hurriedly retreating, of twigs snapping -- and all was still. . . .

周围伴着快速撤退的脚步声，和细枝折断的声音--然后，所有的一切恢复平静。。。

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But they left for the mines anyway — some, having waited all their lives to be miners; having longed to follow in the footsteps of their fathers and their grandfathers.

但他们还是离开家园，来到矿里。一些人毕生期盼成为矿工；他们期待步入父辈走过的道路。

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All ears were cocked for the footsteps on the stairs.

所有的人都竖起耳朵听楼梯上传来的脚步声。

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If the Times' report is true, (and the Times seems to have a knack for forcing events to follow its stories), it can be said that the Bush administration is quite simply following in the footsteps of all US administrations since Dwight Eisenhower's - allowing Israel to beat Arab aggression militarily, but forcing it to lose the war politically.

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The Vaio M series is an all-in-one that follows in the footsteps of the Vaio W that's meant to double as a home entertainment center and has a fold-up keyboard, a built-in TV tuner, and comes with a remote control.

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"He set the bar high for all who followed in his footsteps, " Carmona said.

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