Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] off for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Taking my leave , I headed off for the developing tanks at my studio . |
| 2 | ‘ Bless my soul , ’ said Calatin in a deep rumbling voice , ‘ bless my soul , I believe I dropped off for a while . |
| 3 | With that , I galloped off for the train , and even had time for a drink before it left . |
| 4 | When the rain stops I set off for a walk in the cool , after-rain air . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Eventually the dinner broke up and Claud , Roger Hollis and I went off for a pub-crawl which after sundry indecorous adventures ended up at the Hypocrites where another blind was going on . |
| 8 | It was a little confusing to find ourselves setting off for the summits of the Viluyos barely an hour after the decision to do so . |
| 9 | ‘ Are you heading off for a dirty weekend with the managing director ? ’ |
| 10 | Did n't you even stop to consider that , before you set off for an evening drive ? ’ |
| 11 | He shouts especially at Pyjamas , who skulks off for a broom . |
| 12 | After one more anxious glance she took off for the other end of the pool and a quick look showed that he was already on his way , moving with powerful strokes and keeping well clear of her . |
| 13 | Traffic is still slow moving on the M twenty-five , that 's clockwise at junction sixteen , where you turn off for the M forty . |
| 14 | Did you write off for a catalogue ? |
| 15 | There was a new sense of purpose in her step as she set off for the ‘ speeder . |
| 16 | She set off for the second floor , but there was no police officer there . |
| 17 | We headed off for the north-east facing slopes of La Masse , hoping to find the best snow . |
| 18 | So we set off for a last look round . |
| 19 | We set off for a five mile run in the woods to the south of the camp . |
| 20 | FOLLOWING two years of fund raising and six to eight weeks hard net practice we set off for the Far East on December 16 , 1991 for a combined cricket and hockey tour . |
| 21 | Malc 's parents moved into our house to look after Lee and Max and loaded with amps , speakers and suitcases , we set off for the first of twelve gigs — a Sunday lunch , one spot , fourteen quid — money for old rope . |
| 22 | Mohammed came with us to Taroudant where Aziz organised the Tichka end ( his patch ) and we set off for the mountains . |
| 23 | In the morning providentially we set off for the frontier , and there to my great delight I saw the familiar face of Mr Derrick Robinson , Rhodesia 's Assistant Commissioner of Police , standing beside a BMW motor car which was to convey me to Salisbury . |
| 24 | We set off for the ‘ shoot ’ on what turned out to be a dull , damp and extremely grey day , to Ickworth House and gardens — a National Trust property — near Bury St. Edmunds . |
| 25 | Refreshed , and filled once again with energy we set off for the second time that day . |
| 26 | On every leg they gave us a cheese roll and several cups of coffee , and by the time we took off for the third time we were wearing a rut in the carpet down the aisle to the tail-end gents . |
| 27 | Two cyclists seemed fair game to these pissed idiots so we took off for the hills , only a small range but , we were to discover , quite beautiful . |
| 28 | When the baby cries a lot , and Lesley gets angry with her , I tell her to go off for an hour and I 'll look after her . |
| 29 | It was Jeff who 'd insisted that they stop off for a drink . |
| 30 | Accompanied by Major Clive Elderton , the Company Commander , and the interpreter , they set off for the local slaughterhouse some ten kilometres away . |