Example sentences of "he set [adv prt] towards " in BNC.
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| 1 | I saw George outside under the station lights and watched him set off towards the rear of the train . |
| 2 | He set off towards the bottom end of the square to walk down Via Roma in the direction of the sea . |
| 3 | He set off towards the buses . |
| 4 | When he set off towards the river the red bitch followed . |
| 5 | As his lad let him go , he set off towards the start flat out with his mouth open and his nose in the air . |
| 6 | With supporters opposed to the Douglas braggarts he set off towards Tantallon castle , where Angus had precipitately fled on learning that the king was loose and in vengeful mood . |
| 7 | He set off towards the canal , leaving Robbie — as usual , she fumed — to scurry after him . |
| 8 | He felt a sense of anticipation as he set off towards the house . |