There was momentary silence; then some cautious footsteps moving into the hall.

Three minutes, maybe four-Cardona heard cautious footsteps at the front of the hall.

The hall floor creaked under the weight of cautious footsteps.

Barney had no sooner thought this than he heard the sound of cautious footsteps inside the front door, near the noticeboard.

There was the sound of cautious footsteps and a moment later, two figures emerged from the alley.

I woke once in the night, thinking I heard cautious footsteps outside our tent.

But before he was quite asleep, he heard cautious footsteps again!

He could hear the slow, cautious footsteps; the killer had been on the second floor landing.

Inside the man changed clips on his M-16 and waited for them to come closer, listening to the cautious footsteps.

His stomach knotted as he heard the sound of cautious footsteps coming toward him.