Example sentences of "set off at a [adj] [noun] " 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 . |