They dispersed towards Deansgate when a police van arrived at the scene and a lone officer in riot gear stepped out.

在前往Deansgate途中，警车驶来，一名身着防暴服装的孤身警官跳下车，他们随即散去。

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Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack.

赛跑者绕过最后一个弯道后开始加速，以图超越同组的其他选手。

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Spain stepped it up a gear after halftime and Xabi Alonso came close with a fierce shot from the edge of the area that flashed past the post.

半场之后，西班牙加大马力，阿隆索从边线接近一记强力射门，球从球门前快速飘过。

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Nadal did not let up in the second set, and perhaps even stepped up a gear.

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But the French stepped up a gear as the first half moved into its closing stages.

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But although she managed to capture the opening set, Kuznetsova stepped up a gear to polish off the tie.

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