Example sentences of "and [pers pn] set off [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was better once I had rounded the corner and I set off at a brisk pace for the west . |
| 2 | Anyway , being in the fortunate position to be able to drive along the road to Corrour , although my car suspension did n't agree it was so fortunate , a companion and I set off for the first peak , Beinn Eibhinn from halfway along the road , above the river Ghuilbinn . |
| 3 | She showed me the way to the Burma Road , and I set off up the wooded slope behind the house . |
| 4 | A long ridge-walk requires an early start , and a companion and I set off from the hotel at 8.30 , toast crumbs still trembling on our lips , to attain the ridge by the first peak , Creag a' Mhaim . |
| 5 | She got up at night and she set off towards the city all by herself , travelling through the forest . |
| 6 | She caused a great army to be collected , and she set off at the head of the army to punish Oleg Ban . |
| 7 | Mohammed came with us to Taroudant where Aziz organised the Tichka end ( his patch ) and we set off for the mountains . |
| 8 | ‘ I would like to go back now , ’ she announced , and they set off down the grassy path in the scented April darkness , back to The Gantry . |
| 9 | Jack agreed and they set off down the track side , treading carefully in case they tripped over signal wire . |
| 10 | But the pressure in his bladder was growing , and he set off across the square in search of a public toilet . |
| 11 | The lock snapped into place behind him , and he set off down the hill towards his car . |