Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] set off [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was instructed to leave my prejudices behind and simply concentrate on having a good time , so I set off with that one idea in mind . |
| 2 | But that alone did n't daunt my spirit , so I set off on the second day with a little more trepidation but just as much determination to learn to sail . |
| 3 | Maclean realized that their only chance was to bluff their way out of the situation , so they set off for the main gate . |
| 4 | The farmer 's wife has kindly pressed my kilt and I set off into town with a small group of Commandos , all of us determined to enjoy ourselves , and , of course , to sort out the local French girls . |
| 5 | Val and I set off with intentions to watch the jumps , but the Skippers road to the bridge is specifically excluded from motor insurance policies and when we saw it , we understood why ; it 's a dirt track along a precipice . |
| 6 | A British supporter thrust a Union Jack into my hand and I set off on my lap of honour , the first British sprinter to win the title in forty years , the first black man ever to win it . |
| 7 | It was better once I had rounded the corner and I set off at a brisk pace for the west . |
| 8 | Anyway , being in the fortunate position to be able to drive along the road to Corrour , although my car suspension did n't agree it was so fortunate , a companion and I set off for the first peak , Beinn Eibhinn from halfway along the road , above the river Ghuilbinn . |
| 9 | ‘ On March 19 and I set off for Birmingham and a hotel close to the airport . |
| 10 | She showed me the way to the Burma Road , and I set off up the wooded slope behind the house . |
| 11 | Fiona and I set off from Fulham in our car at about 9 a.m . |
| 12 | A long ridge-walk requires an early start , and a companion and I set off from the hotel at 8.30 , toast crumbs still trembling on our lips , to attain the ridge by the first peak , Creag a' Mhaim . |
| 13 | Our escorting Wellington was delayed due to phenomenal sandstorms in the Delta area , and it was only on 18 March that it arrived and we set off for Benina to refuel before the sea leg to Malta . |
| 14 | Mohammed came with us to Taroudant where Aziz organised the Tichka end ( his patch ) and we set off for the mountains . |
| 15 | However , prizegiving was only about half an hour later than planned and we set off for home at a reasonable hour . |
| 16 | However conditions seemed promising in the morning and we set off with lunch packs in our bags and hope in our hearts ! on the two-hour boat run there are always lots of birds to look at , and soon after we left ‘ the narrows ’ of the harbour entrance we were aware of black-browed albatrosses . |
| 17 | ‘ 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 . |
| 18 | Jack agreed and they set off down the track side , treading carefully in case they tripped over signal wire . |
| 19 | Michele rejoined her and they set off on foot . |
| 20 | Bridget pulled the door shut and they set off after him . |
| 21 | But they set off in April — and forgot to tell the town hall . |
| 22 | A few chapters of Music , Mind , and Brain are stimulating and produce the right sort of sparks ; but others jar either because they are couched in long-winded jargon , or because they set off with a title and intent , which lead one to expect something new in the way of results , but then degenerate into vague speculations . |
| 23 | Before I set off for the station for the train to Puno , I loaded up with imodium to seal my loose , nervous bowels ; folded my chain and felt its weight in my hand . |
| 24 | Did n't you even stop to consider that , before you set off for an evening drive ? ’ |
| 25 | Their lack of routine means you can often encourage them to feed when you want them to — such as just before you set off on an outing . |
| 26 | ‘ Please , ’ she replied , but she was grateful to him that he did not hurry her but allowed her to look her fill before they set off through a pathway of more trees and green parkland . |
| 27 | He is in London with Jacob , his wife Judy and daughter Julia , 10 , and before they set off for the Odeon , Leicester Square , last night , he said : ‘ None of us would be here today without Jake 's idea . ’ |
| 28 | Before they set off up the beach , both bared white teeth in sudden , violent smiles . |
| 29 | Many of the farmer 's wives came in for a mug of tea and perhaps a piece of cake before they set off on the long drive for home . |
| 30 | Without the dehumidifier the crew would often be cold and wet even before they set off on a mission . |