Example sentences of "set off in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1.05pm — Having left Tony and his Mum at his appointment , I set off in the direction of the A4 . |
| 2 | I met Mr Coary and Mr Rafter of the sewing-machine shop , and once the back-slapping was over , I set off in the manager 's car for my new lodgings . |
| 3 | We all set off in the car to see a lawyer . |
| 4 | ‘ My Cat ’ , it began , ‘ was in agony due to being hung upside down from our bedroom window by my brother , when I set off in the luxurious coach provided for us . |
| 5 | On a voyage to Kuwait , perhaps to Ahmadi or Khafji , the drill was to pass the Strait of Hormuz in darkness , travelling straight across to Dubai , anchor for the following day and then set off in the evening to take up position off Das Island . |
| 6 | I set off in the van to ask on imported cereal intake if he 's seen it . |
| 7 | Bridget murmured as they set off in the direction of Geoffrey 's rooms . |
| 8 | We set off in the sunshine and quickly reached Snake Pass |