Example sentences of "[noun] he set off " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rushing off across the moors he set off in pursuit of Tamara . |
| 2 | ‘ That fateful day he set off for work and their lives changed forever is etched on Wyn 's memory . |
| 3 | One day he set off for Barnard Castle to address a meeting , but got so hopelessly drunk on the journey he was unable to speak on his arrival . |
| 4 | The manner of his election was dubious in the extreme ; Gallus had spent much time at the court of Theuderic , but at the time of Quintianus 's death he was in Clermont ; while the citizens were trying to decide on a new candidate the Holy Spirit descended on Gallus , according to his relative Gregory , and on the advice of his uncle Inpetratus he set off and presented himself to Theuderic , who authorized his consecration . |
| 5 | In his lunch breaks Doisneau pored over books on photography , and at weekends he set off alone with a heavy wooden camera and tripod to capture the first of the ‘ personal ’ photographs that would be the basis of his life 's work . |
| 6 | When they set off for church he set off for London , driving fast . |
| 7 | Each time he set off , it was obvious to those of us who loved him that he was wildly out of control and a danger to those who came before and after him . |
| 8 | By the time he set off with Christian he had half formulated a plan to help with the future he had in mind for himself . |