The phrase "a step has been" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing progress or actions that have been taken in a process or project.
Example: "A step has been taken to improve the efficiency of our operations."
Alternatives: "an action has been" or "a measure has been".
But a step has been made.
A step has been taken to right the injustices being done to the remaining detainees at the Guantánamo naval base.
BTP said it would keep armed officers on duty through the night, the first time such a step has been taken.
It is that the great taboo embodied in Article 9 is now broached; a step has been taken towards unravelling the paradox that Japan, like other countries, holds the right to collective self-defence under international law but cannot exercise it without violating its constitution.
That would help modernise Japan's agriculture, now dominated by part-time tillers with tiny plots of land (such a step has been ruled out for the country as a whole, since the farming lobby wields much political clout).In fact, there is no consensus within the government on whether the tokku should allow such radical reforms, says a government official involved in the zones.
A step has been taken to rotate the factors (varimax rotated) in such a way that all their components are closer to +1, 0 or −1, representing the importance of each variable (Briz-Kishore and Murali 1992; Davis 2002).
It signaled hope that a step had been taken on the long road toward a world without nuclear weapons.
But such a step had been taken, he said, with all previous action documents he knew of.
Rather it was a moment to display pride, and so they stayed where they were, chanted and applauded, and no doubt felt a step had been taken into the light after weeks spent trapped in doom and gloom.
A further step has been taken towards a world in which justice trumps tyranny.
When a "substantial step" has been taken toward a tender offer, SEC Rule 13e-4 becomes applicable, and it does not require a fiduciary breach.
