Example sentences of "[subord] he set off [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Before he sets off for the next stage , he 's sharing his seafaring experiences . |
| 4 | Two things mattered to Mr Major when he set off on the campaign road a month ago . |
| 5 | When he set off towards the river the red bitch followed . |
| 6 | There had been no unexplained nights away and no displays of petulance , and when he set off through the gates of his house he drove slowly and with care . |
| 7 | ‘ Thank you , ’ he said through gritted teeth as he set off down the corridor . |
| 8 | He felt a sense of anticipation as he set off towards the house . |
| 9 | As he set off for the airport Lewis remembered that he had told Adam from the first that only trouble could come from a person of his youth and inexperience inheriting a big house and land of the dimensions of Wyvis Hall . |
| 10 | That summer I could only think he was mad as he set off around the town and I dozed in the dark heat and stillness of the garden . |