Sentence examples for had stepped in for from inspiring English sources

Peter Martins, the ballet master in chief of the company, had stepped in for an injured Ask la Cour the previous night, and reappeared at the matinee with no fanfare or announcement of the change in cast.

Kuchar, 40, this week defended his decision to pay $5,000 £3,9000) to a local caddie, David Ortiz, who had stepped in for his regular one, John Wood.

Craig Ramsay was hired yesterday as the Flyers' coach four months after he had stepped in for the ailing Roger Neilson and led the team to the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference finals.

Joseph had been looking after our house for the two months it had been empty, or rather he had stepped in for the last few days after the previous guard fell off his bike and hurt his foot, although stories like this can get complicated in badly translated, unfamiliar languages.

My father went off, feeling like the Lone Ranger without Tonto, until some time after the match started, Muscles appeared, dashing across several fairways until he caught up, breathless, and seized my father's bag from whoever had stepped in for him.

Having stepped in for the deposed Heiner, Neal McDonald was inheriting a campaign in disarray.

Mr. Burns has stepped in for Secretary of State John Kerry — whose wife has been ill — at the negotiations this week.

Sophomore Matt Kramer has stepped in for junior Kyle Hercher, who sustained a concussion during Denver's March 10 game at Penn State.

Mr. Lehman is a budding Wagnerian himself, having stepped in for Plácido Domingo in the title role of "Parsifal" in 2005 at the Los Angeles Opera.

Mr. Diaz could have stepped in, for instance, to veto the commission's approval in 2007 of three condominium towers near Vizcaya, the historic museum in Coconut Grove.

But she is accustomed to the quick turnaround, having stepped in for several of her major roles, like "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" in 1998.