Example sentences of "[noun] set [adv prt] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having established himself at Ince , Killigrew set off for the busy mercantile town of Plymouth , where he soon fell in with a merchant , Tremayne , who had a daughter , Mary . |
| 2 | A military aeroplane set out for the Kaylayaan islands with voting papers for the village elections being held throughout the Philippines . |
| 3 | Rather later than planned Rain set off for the Old Mitre pub . |
| 4 | Opposite him on one of the three tables set out for the lavish dinner was Prime Minister John Major . |
| 5 | In September 1316 Edward retained him for a very large fee in return for the promise of his service with a commensurately large retinue ; and shortly afterwards he and Pembroke set off for the papal curia on a mission which had the repeal of the Ordinances as one of its objectives . |
| 6 | Wilcock set off for the New World . |
| 7 | Mrs Major 's party set off for the northern half of the seat to goad the faithful and stir the idle while Mr Major toured the south . |