Example sentences of "[pron] set [adv prt] down the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once I had unpacked , I set off down the lane to have a look at the Round Tower before dark . |
| 2 | Bright and early next morning , I set off down the lane to work , my drawing pad and pens in my jauntily swinging plastic bag . |
| 3 | Should she set off down the hill to meet him ? |
| 4 | She set off down the slope , forcing herself not to run , telling herself again and again that it was all right ; that her fears were unfounded . |
| 5 | Throwing it over her shoulder , she set off down the aisle , the two men close behind her . |
| 6 | So we set off down the steep easterly flank of the mountain , alongside a spectacular waterfall that incredibly was still partially frozen in June . |
| 7 | ‘ 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 . |
| 8 | At nightfall they set off down the escarpment and in holiday mood were soon bowling merrily along the coast road . |
| 9 | They set off down the lane , Elizabeth , Jonna and Jonadab going ahead on three heavy horses and the men and dogs following , slipping and skidding on the hard-packed snow trodden down by the shires . |
| 10 | Jack agreed and they set off down the track side , treading carefully in case they tripped over signal wire . |
| 11 | They set off down the passage and the assistant sealed them in before returning to the shop . |
| 12 | Stringing themselves out in a ragged line , a scout-masterish type at the head , they set off down the valley . |
| 13 | He set off down the slope . |
| 14 | The lock snapped into place behind him , and he set off down the hill towards his car . |
| 15 | ‘ Thank you , ’ he said through gritted teeth as he set off down the corridor . |