Example sentences of "[prep] set [adv prt] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Cairns , convinced an earlier declaration could have given Notts a chance of victory , at one stage squatted in mid-pitch with his head in his hands and was only directed back to the middle after setting off for the pavilion . |
2 | ‘ There would be no point in setting out for a star if you did n't know how far away it was . ’ |
3 | But in August , just before setting off for a month in Switzerland , he still hoped to have finished a draft of the third act by the end of the year . |
4 | Catch the sunrise , a stunningly colourful experience on a clear day as the morning light reflects on the rocks bringing out an array of unforgettable colour , before setting off for the Navajo Indian Reservation and the trading Post of Cameron . |
5 | The man giggled — a horrible noise — before setting off for the curtain at the back of the room . |
6 | Harry Taylor , on the left , before setting out for the summit . |