Example sentences of "as [pers pn] set [adv prt] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 But it passed , quicker than any marsh fever , as I set out on my journey to Berlin — and was replaced by emotion , by the accession of innumerable sensitivities , not without their pivotal elements of pain .
2 I would allow the appeal and give the directions as I set out in my judgment .
3 As we pray this prayer we join with those generous young men as they set out on their missionary journeys .
4 In the women 's competition , the Long Road squad , led by Norfolk 's top two county players Amanda Brown and Judy Rich , were favourites to win the national title for indoor tennis clubs — and they soon showed why , as they set off on their victory trail with a quick dismissal of Queen 's in the opening doubles rubber of the semi-final .
5 As they set off across their territory in the darkness to look for prey , they leave pungent signposts .
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