But when Mr. Bush ascended the red-carpeted steps of the Parliament building here to see the Hungarian prime minister on Thursday, a different prison was on the agenda.

(Later Mr. Moore, to enthusiastic applause, climbed the red-carpeted steps to see "Shrek 2"; it seems unlikely that Mr. Bové was invited or would have attended if he had been.)

Like magic, the crowd parted as they mounted the red-carpeted steps.

Be that as it may, I certainly thought my sensations were pleasant enough when at length my hansom pulled up jerkily beside the red-carpeted steps of No. 5, Kensington Lane.

The 41 red-carpeted steps behind the doorway lead to Victoria's upstairs neighbor, Eastside Billiards.

No elevator, but rather a walk up a flight of red-carpeted steps directly toward a full-length portrait of somebody who looked very important indeed, in his white military uniform and beautifully combed-out chin whiskers.

The two generals exited first, walking close beside the President as they climbed the red-carpeted steps; Pierce followed behind.

(You could picture a frantic courier in black tie lugging them up the red-carpeted steps.)

Venera kept her own expression neutral, her eyes straight ahead of her as she climbed the red-carpeted steps to the long-disused seat of Buridan.

Inside the Sherry-Netherland Hotel, behind the secret door in the lobby and down, down, down 22 red-carpeted steps, Doubles, a private club, had decked its halls for four days of Christmas luncheons.