it's a step up

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The Sony Alpha a6000 ($600 without a lens) is the NEX 6's replacement, and it's a step up in terms of autofocus, burst mode and overall performance, but it can get very expensive once you start lens shopping.

Finally, if you leave this job, please take the balance in that plan with you by rolling it into an IRA (or into your new employer's plan, if it's a step up from the old one).

As rough as this is, it's a step up from Android's official online site, which is desultory.

The series is well-liked on Amazon so far, with 4.4 out of 5 stars – and I can certainly confirm it's a step up from Bravo's reality show about startups.

It's a step up from the company's origins in a converted stable in Camden Market, where they could host performances only by moving chairs to the side of their office.

It's a step up in size from Charles River's fifteenth fund, which raised in February 2012.

It is a step up from Britain's existing laws and is designed to harmonise data privacy legislation within Europe.

"Still," Elizabeth said, "it was a step up from before".

They have realised it is a step up and we are playing with more confidence.

No, but it is a step up from the previous "Live Like Voldemort" campaign.

"It was a step up for him — I like to help artists progress," Lefèvre said, with a hint of condescension.