Example sentences of "[noun] and set off [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She crossed the bridge between the frogs and set off for the far end of the green , where the lane led up into the council estate . |
| 2 | But woe betide any minister who does not possess a country seat and sets off across the Channel to ‘ abroad ’ . |
| 3 | By the time we had driven to Port Eynon , the wind had really picked up but not easily deterred , we abandoned the car and set off towards the cliffs . |
| 4 | But as the runners made round the left-hand bend in front of the stands and set off into the country for the first time she was joined in the lead by Run And Skip , and the company clearly put her off , for she hit the third fence hard . |
| 5 | She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow , gathering speed and thoroughly enjoying it . |
| 6 | Left-winger Darren Junee brilliantly slipped round his marker , James Reynolds , just before half-time and set off on a jinking run down the left wing . |
| 7 | Disconsolately , we got back into the rickshaws and set off to the next address . |
| 8 | After lunch , either from members ' own nosebags or from the Museum café , we reboarded our coach and set off on a magical mystery tour in search of Butterley and the M.R.C. It is quite fun ‘ turning round ’ on a fairly busy main road in a large coach ! |
| 9 | While the creature sought height for another sweep Hrun scrambled to his feet and set off at a dead run for the woods at the edge of the arena . |
| 10 | She combed her hair , applied her make-up and set off for the Post Office . |
| 11 | She climbed onto the bike and set off in the direction from which she had come , gathering speed as she descended . |
| 12 | Although it was raining and freezing cold outside , we all got ready and pulled ourselves into our wet suits and set off for the river . |
| 13 | So we gritted our teeth and set off along the Pyg-motorway past the army 's blasted and unforgivable folly , writhing and frothing and swearing and laughing aghast — the vapours thickening the while , so that when we looked down from Bwlch Moch , Llydaw was rimless , leaden obscurity and our hair mist-beaded like grizzled Rastafarians . |
| 14 | Realising that there was more snow on the way , she clenched her teeth and set off for the moors . |
| 15 | Dara fled back to Agra and set off on the road to Delhi without daring to face his father . |
| 16 | Only he had watched , fascinated , as the pool of blood collecting around the spilt innards suddenly burst its confines and set off down the road , finding its way slowly and with difficulty , its bright fresh surface soon matted with dust and drowning insects . |
| 17 | She had walked out of the corner-shop and set off on the primrose path , which led rapidly downhill . |
| 18 | He swept Dalziel 's glass from under his nose and set off to the bar at the quick march . |
| 19 | We struck camp next day and set off down the mountain on our way to the Webi Shebeli . |
| 20 | His looks said it all , and Jenna suppressed a smile and set off across the road to join him . |
| 21 | In the late Sixties , Kasmin swallowed his pride and set off as a travelling salesman on behalf of the gallery to America , travelling the States with a bagful of transparencies , finding out who was interested in art from the local museums , and visiting people who did n't get to New York . |
| 22 | The following day she caught an early train from King 's Cross station and set off on the two-hundred-mile journey north . |
| 23 | As the sun sinks , the young bats stream from the cave-mouth like smoke and set off on the first stage of their long journey south . |
| 24 | Fortified for a final fight , we stuffed everything into our sacks and set off on the laborious slog back up Coire Raibeirt for a buffeted race against darkness over the plateau and down to the vast , eerily deserted car park . |
| 25 | I collect a dozen or so from the dewy grass in the early morning and set off for a few hours ' chubbing , knowing I am going to catch several fish , providing , of course , the weather and water conditions are favourable . |
| 26 | We put on our képis , straightened our ties , pulled our fingers into regulation gloves and set off for the guardhouse . |
| 27 | He bundled her down the stairs and set off through the rain at a cracking pace . |
| 28 | ‘ Best be movin , ’ he said and they swung open the gate and set off at a jaunty pace back up the lane towards the main road . |
| 29 | After a great struggle , I frog-marched her into oilskins and over-trousers , fitted the outboard and set off up the loch , perspiring . |
| 30 | When he had gone , Arty , smiling to himself at what he considered a victory , got out of bed and set off for the bathroom to wash his hair . |