Judson climbed the stairs three at a time, maddened almost beyond sense.
He was climbing the steps two at a time.
I climbed one step at a time, and I told myself to stay focused.
She was climbing out of the pit, an inch at a time.
He was climbing out of a well, a few inches at a time.
He didn't wait for an answer, climbing the steps slowly, one at a time.
Shenk was on the basement stairs, climbing two at a time.
She climbed down the ladder, one ponderous step at a time.
He gained a reputation as a master teacher, with enrollments in his classes climbing over 500 at a time.