Example sentences of "[adv] set off [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the morning of the ceremony , Olivia , the mali , Balvinder Singh and myself all set off to Village Shahpur Jat in Mr Singh 's taxi . |
| 2 | When the biggest set of the day came through , well over thirty feet but still well-formed , Doerner , Foo , and Bradshaw all set off in pursuit . |
| 3 | ‘ If you 'd prefer to not risk my efforts at the barbecue I can easily set off for home right now . |
| 4 | She soon set off for Leicester , where she sobbed ‘ hideously ’ and was put in prison with two unlucky fellow-pilgrims . |
| 5 | The Range Rover was crammed with so much food as they finally set off for Brides Haven that Leonora expressed doubt that the boat would carry it all . |
| 6 | The knocker boys usually set off in groups of three or four , targeting a particular area that is likely to throw up worthwhile items . |
| 7 | His work done , Nation collected his fee and promptly set off in search of other work , as did any other jobbing writer . |
| 8 | and wife visited Sydney en route to Hobart and then also set off for London before flying to New York . |
| 9 | After a good night 's sleep , we arrived at breakfast with about 15 minutes to spare , and eventually set off for Hungary where we were due to stay the night with a Weymouth girl married to a Hungarian and is living in Gyor . |
| 10 | Told that it was a bit damp but the match would probably be on , John duly set off via Darlington , Kings Cross and Lewes Junction . |
| 11 | However , they are usually symptomatic of something else ; people do n't set off for work with the intention of causing a communication breakdown . |
| 12 | Two anglers from London arrived at the draw but immediately set off for home again fearful of travelling conditions . |
| 13 | He immediately set off for Germany in a van and the rest is history . |
| 14 | She will then set off for Shetland again at 2 am , arriving at 2pm . |
| 15 | With a sinking heart she arranged for her things to come up by an outside porter , and then set off for home . |
| 16 | The Mozarts then set off for Mannheim , which , under the music-loving Elector Carl Theodor , had one of the finest orchestras in Europe ; and since 1742 the Electoral palace had also included an opera house in the west wing . |
| 17 | The Squadron had originated as the idea of a New Englander , Norman Prince , who had learned to fly in Massachusetts in 1914 , and then set off to France with the intention of forming a unit for American volunteer flyers . |
| 18 | Miss Logan made indeterminate gestures to the priest , then set off in pursuit of her employer . |
| 19 | Then , from U hu , someone else sets off for Lāmri and for Lorpa . |