61.   But the range of possibilities grew by a big step when Wade took the initiative and asked for the switch.

62.   But this time, clinching second place and taking one more big step toward the Major League Soccer Western Conference championship hangs in the balance.

63.   But virtual classrooms go a big step further, completely replacing face-to-face sessions with online lectures, reading assignments and discussion groups.

64.   But those of us who cherish natural sound as a defining component of opera and concert music recognized it as a big step down a slippery slope.

65.   But to come in here and win against this team on the road was a big step for us.

66.   California legislators just took a big step toward reform, while education attorneys in North Carolina are just beginning their own battle.

67.   China chose four foreign banks to do business in Chinese currency, a big step toward letting outsiders compete in the government-controlled banking industry.

68.   Christopher Knapp took the big step when his former employer, Brown Brothers Harriman, consolidated its Houston office into its Dallas office two years ago.

69.   Cheadle went on to play the character with such charm and pathos that he won a Golden Globe Award and took a big step toward opening up his career.

70.   CNN, with the help of IBM and Sony Electronics, is taking a big first step toward a digital TV news library.