Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] set [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 So flustered was I , in fact , that I became entangled with the bicycles in the hall ( my sons always keep them there , and other things being equal I usually get past them without too much difficulty ) , and I arrived in the dining-room even more distraught than I set out from the study .
2 But that alone did n't daunt my spirit , so I set off on the second day with a little more trepidation but just as much determination to learn to sail .
3 The room was silent as she scrabbled in her box of pieces and , from the very bottom , produced a couple that she set down on the board with two decisive clicks .
4 The only thing left to do was to get him in to the government hospital seventeen miles away , so we set out across the rice fields and village tracks , with the patient in a bullock cart .
5 So we set out from the beginning to be ‘ author-friendly ’ .
6 In addition to jobs , the measurable benefits of economic TNPs include the exports due to foreign firms , and the backward linkages that they set up in the host economy , that is the locally produced goods and services they purchase , either from existing firms or from firms established primarily to supply the TNCs .
7 Maclean realized that their only chance was to bluff their way out of the situation , so they set off for the main gate .
8 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 .
9 And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to stardom too early in life .
10 But some doubted and one , Rol , who was a great war leader , mistrusted the feelings which prompted the Myrcans to wage war and was sickened by the killing , so he set off into the mountains to seek the Dwarves and avail himself of their ancient wisdom .
11 Asik knew that his grandparents would die if he did not give them enough water and there was no water left in the pots , so he set off to the river .
12 When Kalchu and I set out for the headman 's house several mornings later it was bitterly cold .
13 Anyway , being in the fortunate position to be able to drive along the road to Corrour , although my car suspension did n't agree it was so fortunate , a companion and I set off for the first peak , Beinn Eibhinn from halfway along the road , above the river Ghuilbinn .
14 She showed me the way to the Burma Road , and I set off up the wooded slope behind the house .
15 A long ridge-walk requires an early start , and a companion and I set off from the hotel at 8.30 , toast crumbs still trembling on our lips , to attain the ridge by the first peak , Creag a' Mhaim .
16 And you set out in the morning and you know this road , you know this road well .
17 She got up at night and she set off towards the city all by herself , travelling through the forest .
18 She caused a great army to be collected , and she set off at the head of the army to punish Oleg Ban .
19 If you set out with the idea of generating more clubhead speed by delaying the hit or the release of the hands , you must balance this with a much faster hand and arm action through impact .
20 Mohammed came with us to Taroudant where Aziz organised the Tichka end ( his patch ) and we set off for the mountains .
21 ‘ 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 .
22 Jack agreed and they set off down the track side , treading carefully in case they tripped over signal wire .
23 But the pressure in his bladder was growing , and he set off across the square in search of a public toilet .
24 The lock snapped into place behind him , and he set off down the hill towards his car .
25 But they set out for the Town Hall none the less .
26 Before I set off for the station for the train to Puno , I loaded up with imodium to seal my loose , nervous bowels ; folded my chain and felt its weight in my hand .
27 It was once more about five minutes before we set out for the alleyway behind the Love Me Tender massage parlor .
28 ‘ The marshal , ’ complained one of his officers even before they set out on the futile march to Carlisle , ‘ is infirm and peevish … both in body and mind , forgetful , irresolute and perplext . ’
29 He is in London with Jacob , his wife Judy and daughter Julia , 10 , and before they set off for the Odeon , Leicester Square , last night , he said : ‘ None of us would be here today without Jake 's idea . ’
30 Before they set off up the beach , both bared white teeth in sudden , violent smiles .
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