Example sentences of "[conj] set [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | He put on his sandals and set out for the office of the babu who had the power to give his people what they wanted , or to refuse . |
| 32 | Overwhelmed by her publicity , Amaranth finished her breakfast , and set out for the Grand and Harvey , doing her very best to subdue a worm of doubt . |
| 33 | I parked my car at around midday and set out towards the Press tent . |
| 34 | Randolph , smiling from ear to ear , quickly dressed into warm clothes and set out towards the toy factory . |
| 35 | Restored with food and warm drinks , we set off down Brewers ' Gullet , portage our final canal lock and set out down the river . |
| 36 | So the next morning at dawn the poor wife took her baby in her arms and set out along the shore . |
| 37 | At two o'clock Wycliffe collected the dead man 's keys from the duty officer and set out along the wharf . |
| 38 | When the sun began to sink and the evening grew cold , they stripped their clothes from the thorn trees , collected together their pans and bamboo brooms and set out across the bridge for home . |
| 39 | I watched as Norman handled the rope with competent familiarity , and set out up the centre of the slab . |
| 40 | Quite suddenly she felt a generous relief , as though she 'd given science and herself new hope of heaven , and set out through the gathering dark , home , home across the dragon-haunted park . |
| 41 | If you have a grievance relating to your employment , please refer to the procedure agreed by the Council and set out in the document attached to this statement of particulars . |
| 42 | ‘ Nonsense , ’ said the Princess , and set off down the stairs at a spanking pace . |
| 43 | They left their luggage in the booking-office — which looked more like a chickencoop than anything else — and set off down the muddy track that the ancient porter had indicated . |
| 44 | Zak waved , retreated and set off down the corridor , flat-footed almost at once after his bounce in the dining car , and already with drooping shoulders consulting his notebook about what he needed to do next . |
| 45 | She turned and set off down the path leading to the river and the house . |
| 46 | She returned indoors to fetch stout shoes and anorak , tied a headscarf over her bobbed brown hair to stop it flying about in the wind , and set off down the lane . |
| 47 | When Hugh 's men had lifted Aldhelm 's body on to the litter , and set off down the path with it towards the Foregate , Tutilo fell in behind the sorry little procession like a mourner , and went silently step for step with them , his eyes still upon the shrouded body . |
| 48 | We struck camp next day and set off down the mountain on our way to the Webi Shebeli . |
| 49 | Only he had watched , fascinated , as the pool of blood collecting around the spilt innards suddenly burst its confines and set off down the road , finding its way slowly and with difficulty , its bright fresh surface soon matted with dust and drowning insects . |
| 50 | The 1958 Cadillac Eldorado swept out from the garage and set off down the road from Cromcruach . |
| 51 | As soon as his hold slackened a shade she pulled free and set off down the stairs . |
| 52 | ‘ On second thoughts , ’ she said , ‘ I 'll introduce myself , ’ and set off across the room . |
| 53 | By the time we had crossed two more we had decided to stop drying our feet and re-booting after each one , and set off across the bogs in bare feet . |
| 54 | I dumped the carrier with my groceries down beside the road , and set off across the moor . |
| 55 | Peter , half hearing , said , ‘ Oh , I 'm desperate all right , ’ and gave a little barking laugh , and set off across the bus station to the car park , grasping Laura 's luggage . |
| 56 | She pulled herself together and set off across the square . |
| 57 | His looks said it all , and Jenna suppressed a smile and set off across the road to join him . |
| 58 | She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow , gathering speed and thoroughly enjoying it . |
| 59 | Lucker and I get a few beach items together and set off across the dunes towards the shimmering shore . |
| 60 | He smiled coolly , gave a nod in the general direction of the other two men , and set off across the ballroom with Caroline in tow . |