Example sentences of "and [noun] set off [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After watching the train steam away with Christian waving from an open carriage window until he was out of sight , Carrie and Seb set off on the return journey in the gig . |
| 2 | On the contrary , all seemed set fair , and when they had loaded the packing-cases on to the cart Matey and McAllister set off for the church hall , to lay out the stall , to have everything ready for the afternoon 's visitors , Dr Neil having promised to come along to help them . |
| 3 | We put our litter back into our rucksacks as all the bins were full to overflowing , and Elinor and Otley set off in the direction of Fair Hill where all the caravans were resting . |
| 4 | In September 1316 Edward retained him for a very large fee in return for the promise of his service with a commensurately large retinue ; and shortly afterwards he and Pembroke set off for the papal curia on a mission which had the repeal of the Ordinances as one of its objectives . |
| 5 | Goodnights were exchanged and George set off down the lane with Elizabeth , Sarah and their mother . |
| 6 | " Be careful , " said Buckthorn , as Hazel and Blackberry set off down the slope . |
| 7 | The piano and violin set off with the air of those ready to bask in the music 's warmth , and it seemed that , for once , this awkward , unbalanced work — for it is unsatisfactory , not just in its instrumentation , but in its musical make-up — might be entirely convincing . |