Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] off at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sean gathered up the reins and drove off at a smart pace . |
| 2 | It was Martin who took the reins and as he cried , ‘ Gee-up ! you there , you flibbertigibbet ! ’ the horse , as if recognising the voice , tossed its head and went off at a spanking pace down the road , and as they laughed , Harry said , ‘ Would you believe it ! |
| 3 | He turned randomly at right angles , and set off at a lolloping run . |
| 4 | Exuberantly believing that he alone was responsible for the separation and still moved by a powerfully purifying sense of goodness and rightness , Hope paid his modest bill the next morning , left a parting note for George , checked himself from asking to see Mary , promised — though he lied — to return and set off at a tremendous pace for Hause Point . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . |
| 7 | And she turned away , Midnight 's shoes striking sparks in the darkness , and set off at a fast trot in the direction of Sam Sylvester 's semi-detached in Acacia Avenue . |