Example sentences of "[prep] setting out for " in BNC.

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1 ‘ There would be no point in setting out for a star if you did n't know how far away it was . ’
2 Murdock lost no time in setting out for London to take out a patent for his model .
3 Rosemary will be teaching others her skills in creating a market stall complete with special effects in the form of ‘ rosy ’ apples and ‘ muddy ’ parsnips at the Women 's Institute 's Denman College in Marcham before setting out for Staffordshire on a dolls-house holiday !
4 Harry Taylor , on the left , before setting out for the summit .
5 He urged holidaymakers to check with hotels before setting out for Llandudno , and for day-trippers to stay away this week-end .
6 The note of personal ambition here is reminiscent of that zeal which the young professor-elect had felt , among other feelings , on setting out for Basle .
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