Sentence examples similar to poised steps from inspiring English sources

In this single-channel video, men and women, with impassive expressions on their dark faces and brand-name logos on their worn shirts and caps, cross the tarmac to climb an airplane's roll-away stair; the camera pulls back to show them poised to step into empty space.

No one else looks poised to step in.

Nina is poised to step into the dual role of Odette and Odile in "Swan Lake" at New York's Lincoln Centre.

The ex-Lyon boss is poised to step into the role vacated when Tim Sherwood was sacked on 25 October.

Moreover, analysts say Ikon Office Solutions, Canon's main distributor, is poised to step up its marketing efforts for Canon copiers.

31, Eason is poised to step out into the violent and brutal world of the New York theater critics.

Torre could stick with Pettitte and have his relievers poised to step in at the first signs of trouble.

He seemed poised to step up to the PGA Tour after going 17 under par for the first 105 holes of the 2007 qualifying school.

Now, as he embarks on a whirlwind run for the United States Senate, he finally seems poised to step into a position that matches his much-discussed promise.

The Belgian international has been watched on several occasions by Villa and now Lambert is poised to step up his interest before the transfer window shuts on Friday.

But now, Mr. Meister is poised to step down from his role as head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's enforcement unit, a move that may put the future of those cases in question.