Below you will find example sentences with "step aside". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Step Aside in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: aside
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 3
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25 words

Words in this phrase

step aside

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • step can mean: An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace. Common word
  • aside can mean: To or on one side so as to be out of the way. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

adebanjo to step aside 1× asked to step aside 1× asked to step aside from his 1× biden to step aside said william 1× boss or step aside whiles investigations 1× gentlemen should step aside and give 1× he ll step aside now before 1× heads should step aside 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

if he wants 2× a group of 1× after eight years 1× before the fight 1× but they went 1× d amore joked 1×

Common sentence endings:

to step aside 4× amore s ring 1× anger and angst 1× aside in edinburgh 1× can take over 1× from weeping more 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

old 4× want 3× needs 3× party 2× concerned 2× calling 2× tony 2× amore 2× wants 2× continue 2× minister 2× new 2×

Related phrases

set aside step down step toward

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around aside:

set aside 16×

Just before it in the phrase index:

stem cells stem cell steering wheel steelers offense steelers head steelers fans

Just after it in the phrase index:

step down step toward stephen colbert stephen king stephen smith stepped away

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

step down step toward

Same ending:

set aside

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "step aside" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as adebanjo to step aside, asked to step aside, old, want and needs stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with set aside, step down, step toward and set aside, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with step aside

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

These old heads should step aside. (6 words)

The Foreign Minister needs to step aside to the Defense Minister can take over. (14 words)

If he wants that to continue, he’ll step aside now before it’s too late. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

There is a new young generation coming out of Gaza and Jenin who want to move away from the politics of old, but the old political players have money and power and are refusing to step aside to let new ideas through. (42 words)

A group of protesters under the aegis Concerned Oodua Defendants (COD), staged a protest in Ibadan on Thursday, calling on South-West governors to prevail on the leader of the pan-Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo to step aside. (39 words)

But they went on to say the Government 'cannot function given the issues that have come to light and the way in which they have been handled', and called on the PM to step aside. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Madam Grace Segbefia, a Dealer in sportswear said Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi should step down as GFA boss or step aside whiles investigations continued.

According to a recent by the Nanos organization, more than half of Canadians want Justin Trudeau to step aside and someone else lead the Liberal party into the next election, whenever that might be.

After eight years – longer than anyone before her – the 52-year-old said it was time to step aside in Edinburgh.

A group of protesters under the aegis Concerned Oodua Defendants (COD), staged a protest in Ibadan on Thursday, calling on South-West governors to prevail on the leader of the pan-Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo to step aside.

Before the fight began, Rhodey told Tony to step aside as he tried to use the Ex-Wife.

But they went on to say the Government 'cannot function given the issues that have come to light and the way in which they have been handled', and called on the PM to step aside.

D’Amore joked that Maclin had to order stooges to step aside, even though this is Scott D’Amore’s ring.

He has certainly long warned of the dangers of climate change but campaigners are concerned about his appointment, and are calling for him to step aside from his industry roles.

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If he wants that to continue, he’ll step aside now before it’s too late.

If he wants to ditch the Labour Party because of insults, he still has enough time to step aside so he could save himself from weeping more.

Mr. Bradley needs to make a decision: Either he needs to be sincere about being part of the solution, or step aside and not continue to fuel the problem.

Nnamani is asking the Benue-born politician to step aside, citing a mitigated deception and abysmal performance of the PDP chairman.

Plenty of Democrats still want Biden to "step aside," said William McGurn in The Wall Street Journal.

Speaking with the Guardian, Luntz said his polling with GOP voters shows the former president is losing supporters to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and maybe it is time for Trump to step aside.

The Foreign Minister needs to step aside to the Defense Minister can take over.

There is a new young generation coming out of Gaza and Jenin who want to move away from the politics of old, but the old political players have money and power and are refusing to step aside to let new ideas through.

These gentlemen should step aside and give the country a much-needed reprieve from the turmoil, anger, and angst.

These old heads should step aside.

The statement reads that Obi was handed over the detention note while he was in a queue for the necessary airport protocols before he was asked to step aside.

Tony Danker asked to step aside from his role as director-general of the CBI while the independent investigation into these matters takes place.

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