Sentence examples for steep when from inspiring English sources

But that doesn't seem quite so steep when you consider: it was only about $150 a sport, right?

In the open ocean, waves become steep when the wind blows, and they break when too much energy accumulates in one spot.

Also, three jabs that won't even protect from all cervical cancers seems a bit steep, when women will still have to have cervical screening, starting from age 25.

That game raised Bledsoe's spirits, but that only made the descent into disappointment more steep when Belichick announced Wednesday night that Brady would start on Sunday.

That might seem a touch steep when George at Asda does tracksuit bottoms for less than a tenner, but the Garage Newport Isaac Pant comes complete with a large leather patch: handy protection, given that wearing the Garage Newport Isaac Pant brings with it the risk that complete strangers will feel impelled to kick you in the knackers.

The drop in catalytic activity was steep when the supported Pd particles were sintered after calcination above 1000°C.

Clemens's learning curve grew steeper when he lost receiver Laveranues Coles, who is the offense's security blanket.

He noted that taxes were once much steeper: "When I was a young businessman, the marginal tax rate was over eighty per cent.

The Knicks' little-rested seven-man rotation had an uphill climb that became steeper when Quentin Richardson was ejected with 2 minutes 25 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

But the cuts have been even steeper when the number of seats is compared with the size of the economy, said John Heimlich, the chief economist for the Air Transport Association, the industry's main trade group.

It seems even steeper when you consider the alternatives.