Example sentences of "set off at [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Early on an August Saturday morning they set off at a great pace on the west side of the reservoir with the intention of following the ten mile bridleway right round the reservoir to a pub , where they planned to arrive two hours after opening time .
2 Set off at a good pace with the longest stride that is comfortable , letting your arms swing naturally in opposition to your feet .
3 Set off at a good pace , with the longest stride that is comfortable , your arms swinging naturally in opposition to your legs .
4 She extracted him determinedly and set him down on his feet , whereupon he wobbled perilously backwards and forwards , then set off at a tremendous pace across the courtyard , with his mother following , calling apologies back to Caroline as she disappeared from view .
5 Heads down , they set off at a fast trot which lasted until Loretta twisted her ankle .
6 It was better once I had rounded the corner and I set off at a brisk pace for the west .
7 We set off at a rattling rate , presumably to put some distance between us and the dozens of others still ponderously selecting items of clothing from their car boots , and I commenced my belligerence with a few barbed remarks about the pace-setting .
8 He turned randomly at right angles , and set off at a lolloping run .
9 Exuberantly believing that he alone was responsible for the separation and still moved by a powerfully purifying sense of goodness and rightness , Hope paid his modest bill the next morning , left a parting note for George , checked himself from asking to see Mary , promised — though he lied — to return and set off at a tremendous pace for Hause Point .
10 And she turned away , Midnight 's shoes striking sparks in the darkness , and set off at a fast trot in the direction of Sam Sylvester 's semi-detached in Acacia Avenue .
11 He set off at a fast lope , leaving her amazed that he still had enough energy to move so quickly , but also puzzled .
12 He set off at a brisk pace for the lower station of the funicolare by Piazza Amedeo .
13 He set off at a brisk walk .
14 Morrell 's race plan was upset when Gerry McCann , from the local Glasgow University club , set off at a suicidal pace .
15 ‘ Best be movin , ’ he said and they swung open the gate and set off at a jaunty pace back up the lane towards the main road .
16 While the creature sought height for another sweep Hrun scrambled to his feet and set off at a dead run for the woods at the edge of the arena .
17 West Indies soon lost Haynes , but Richards , on his home ground , and Greenidge set off at an explosive pace with 45 off the first seven overs .
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