Example sentences of "[pron] set off [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But once you have unfolded an ordnance survey map and made the cheese and pickle sandwiches , it 's hard to change your mind , and so on a hot June day I set off up the zig-zagging tourist path from Glen Nevis at ten o'clock in the morning . |
| 2 | She showed me the way to the Burma Road , and I set off up the wooded slope behind the house . |
| 3 | ‘ My Cat ’ , it began , ‘ was in agony due to being hung upside down from our bedroom window by my brother , when I set off in the luxurious coach provided for us . |
| 4 | Sandison himself set off in the opposite direction , towards his pensione . |
| 5 | With no further words , she set off across the wide lawns of the De Belving gardens , scattering a couple of sleepy peacocks as she went . |
| 6 | She set off across the rough turf towards the low hill brow ahead . |
| 7 | Then she set off across the shimmering grass , towards the dank , smelly , but mercifully cool ‘ Ladies ’ . |
| 8 | Every male from the neighbouring estancias , except Luke , who was off moving the cattle , seemed to be gathered round the paddock to watch her as she set off in the milky , misty morning light towards a row of poplar trees . |
| 9 | It was a beautiful sunny day , if anything it would be too hot for the marathon runners who set off before the fun runners , fun walkers and fun pusher ! |
| 10 | FOLLOWING two years of fund raising and six to eight weeks hard net practice we set off for the Far East on December 16 , 1991 for a combined cricket and hockey tour . |
| 11 | We set off through the pretty woods and were soon at the base of the remarkably clean , steep granite buttress . |
| 12 | We set off through the lovely village of Stonethwaite and up the steep woodland path towards Great Crag . |
| 13 | So we set off down the steep easterly flank of the mountain , alongside a spectacular waterfall that incredibly was still partially frozen in June . |
| 14 | She had no idea why she suddenly looked back , as they set off across the level turf that stretched above that mysterious underworld of brick-built labyrinths . |
| 15 | The lights of Soufrière twinkled a long way off as they set off into the black , and headed north for Marigot Bay . |
| 16 | They set off through the drizzling rain , climbing the steep path up the rock which the monks said was popularly known as Arthur 's Seat . |
| 17 | Many of the farmer 's wives came in for a mug of tea and perhaps a piece of cake before they set off on the long drive for home . |
| 18 | Accompanied by Major Clive Elderton , the Company Commander , and the interpreter , they set off for the local slaughterhouse some ten kilometres away . |
| 19 | Maclean realized that their only chance was to bluff their way out of the situation , so they set off for the main gate . |
| 20 | ‘ I would like to go back now , ’ she announced , and they set off down the grassy path in the scented April darkness , back to The Gantry . |
| 21 | In poor physical condition they set off under the blazing sun , marching for fifty minutes and resting for ten . |
| 22 | He set off towards the bottom end of the square to walk down Via Roma in the direction of the sea . |
| 23 | He left by the gatehouse , openly , and took the road along the Foregate , in case anyone happened to notice and check that he set off in the appropriate direction . |
| 24 | Two of us set off up the long path from Aberarder at the mind-bogglingly stupid time of 11.30 a.m . |