The first step of their plan was to obtain weapons.

It was time for the next step of our plan.

Now we move on to the next step of our plan.

That would lead to the second crucial step of her plan, formulated in the antique shop.

Several days had gone by; it was time for the next step of his plan.

The next steps of our plan are under way.

Robert engineers another, far worse, road accident in the next step of his evil plan.

And the first steps of his plan are complete.

Now let us go over again the next steps of our plan of action.

But that realization did nothing to alter the next step of Kirk's plan.