Example sentences of "[adv] [coord] set [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She grunted fiercely and set off up the slope . |
| 2 | Their leader had quiet words with the cardinal , who smiled , clapped his hands , and a green baize-covered table and two chairs were brought in and set down in the middle of the hall . |
| 3 | He jumped in and set off for his rendezvous with Volkov 's wife . |
| 4 | They got their rods and landing nets together and set off for home . |
| 5 | We got some torches together and set off for the graveyard . |
| 6 | She pulled herself together and set off across the square . |
| 7 | Lucker and I get a few beach items together and set off across the dunes towards the shimmering shore . |
| 8 | We smoke the first bag , throw a heap of indiscriminate clothing together and set off on our long journey to Wales , our bodies leaden and our lids heavy . |
| 9 | Tom put two and two together and set off in search of the youths , asking the Security Guard to summon the Police . |
| 10 | The two exiles fall in together and set out on the adventure of becoming a suburban couple . |
| 11 | The ones appointed to do the job had never been very good at it , but he had heard a rumour that Horemheb was training a secret corps of police , answering to him alone but set up in the pharaoh 's name and in the interests of national security . |
| 12 | Though her lungs were aflame with her efforts , she rolled over and set off into the darkness of the tunnel that led outside before anyone could think to send a boat for her — though at least there were hiding places here in case they did . |
| 13 | Eventually the little bus was summoned again , and we jumped in thankfully and set off towards the plane , only to grind to a halt at Operations again . |
| 14 | Not for the first time , Josh wondered how much use an aging and lame night watchman would be in an emergency , but he put this thought aside and set off on a tour of inspection . |
| 15 | Adam turned at once and set off through the rain . |
| 16 | any motor vehicle standing on a part of a road specially set aside for the parking of vehicles , or as a stand for hackney carriages , or as a stand for public service vehicles , or as a place at which such vehicles may stop for a longer time than is necessary for the taking up and setting down of passengers where compliance with this regulation would conflict with the provisions of any order , regulations or byelaws governing the use of such part of a road for that purpose ; |
| 17 | He went there to Dalby Forest one day in the afternoon loaded them all up and set off for Wales . |
| 18 | On the way to Whitby and the first hostel , we turned off at Skinningrove , a steel-producing town that looked exactly like a slice of Newcastle 's backstreets scooped up and set down on the rugged coastline . |
| 19 | With the increased number of workmen living in the expanding town of Bletchley , a Bletchley workman 's train was put on and this picked up and set down at Loughton . |
| 20 | At precisely the stroke of six the mighty Leviathan Class locomotive , gushing steam and panting dramatically , left King 's Cross Station behind and set off for Scotland . |
| 21 | The largest intact building , erected beside the small church , was occupied by three resident monks , a lay servant , and a group of men from Berwick , who , under the supervision of a black-robed clerk , were carrying out and setting up before the building a trestle table with a stool for each end , and a couple of benches . |
| 22 | John stormed out and set up in business on his own . |
| 23 | For example , if you use what was the dining room for a work room/study as well , you should either have a round table which can be piled with books when necessary , a table set off-centre , or a drop-leaf table that can be pulled out and set up in the centre of the room as required . |
| 24 | Ossie and Tito steal him back and set off for the wild reaches of western Ireland with Byrne , Kelly and their friend Kathleen ( Barkin ) in hot pursuit . |
| 25 | He remounted immediately and set off in pursuit of the other runners , but as a Gold Cup trial the race was a mess , and the announcement that Jonjo O'Neill was once more to replace Mullins for the big race came as no surprise . |
| 26 | Erm , I really feel that this consultation is coming more than a too late because we started on the slippery slope when the consortium was er first dreamed of o , you know about a year ago and set up in April and that really this is the sort of the inexorable next move , and this consultation is far far too late ! |
| 27 | Miaow , thought Jenny as young Curtis stood up awkwardly and set off for the bar , turning after a couple of steps to ask , ‘ What do you want ? ’ |
| 28 | The boatman scampered across to the opposite gunwale , turned the boat , turned it again and set off on a long glide which took them close in along the bridge . |
| 29 | He chuckled quietly and set off towards the feeding animals . |