Sentence examples for that is steep from inspiring English sources

The first mountain-top finish that is steep enough for Froome to eliminate the opposition in his usual style does not come until Mont Ventoux on Thursday.

Like Spieth, who went from being a sophomore at Texas to being a Presidents Cup star in 10 blurry months, Matsuyama has a ladder of success that is steep and missing quite a few rungs.

That is steep compared with the yield on German bonds, at 3.1%, but hardly indicates a buyers' strike.

That is steep, given that the average price of that amount of energy is about 11 cents.

"Right now, the school board is making its best proposal for improved performance," Mr. Dunn said, "and the cost of that is steep.

Satellite studies from French Frigate Shoals in the Hawaiian Islands have further shown that Galapagos sharks are capable of making bounce dives (that is, steep dives followed by rapid ascents) that reach 680 metres (2,230 feet).

It's a suitably anachronistic way of conducting business for a sector of the City that is steeped in history.

Tadeusz Konwicki, who died last month, wrote fiction that is steeped in this history, in these agonies and conundrums.

The larger issue is that the greatest strength of the Chinese system is the Confucian reverence for education that is steeped into the culture.

"Aston Villa is a club that is steeped in tradition," said Allen.

The State Opening of Parliament is a political event that is steeped in tradition and history.