Example sentences of "as he set [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is a great example to anyone who has a setback and it is marvellous to hear how he has put adversity behind him as he sets out on the long slog round the tough pro circuit once again . |
| 2 | ‘ Thank you , ’ he said through gritted teeth as he set off down the corridor . |
| 3 | He felt a sense of anticipation as he set off towards the house . |
| 4 | As he set off for the airport Lewis remembered that he had told Adam from the first that only trouble could come from a person of his youth and inexperience inheriting a big house and land of the dimensions of Wyvis Hall . |
| 5 | That summer I could only think he was mad as he set off around the town and I dozed in the dark heat and stillness of the garden . |