Example sentences of "[conj] set off [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is probably a murderer himself ; the lightmindedness of his retrospective half-confirmations and half-denials is oddly disgusting ; and for him killing people is no more doing something than sleeping with little girls or setting off for the North Pole . |
| 2 | They would expect to learn of the success of the Tay landings , and to set off on the seven miles that would take them to the central strongholds of Alba , already besieged by their fellows . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | But woe betide any minister who does not possess a country seat and sets off across the Channel to ‘ abroad ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ Nonsense , ’ said the Princess , and set off down the stairs at a spanking pace . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | She turned and set off down the path leading to the river and the house . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | We struck camp next day and set off down the mountain on our way to the Webi Shebeli . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The 1958 Cadillac Eldorado swept out from the garage and set off down the road from Cromcruach . |
| 14 | As soon as his hold slackened a shade she pulled free and set off down the stairs . |
| 15 | ‘ On second thoughts , ’ she said , ‘ I 'll introduce myself , ’ and set off across the room . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | I dumped the carrier with my groceries down beside the road , and set off across the moor . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | She pulled herself together and set off across the square . |
| 20 | His looks said it all , and Jenna suppressed a smile and set off across the road to join him . |
| 21 | She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow , gathering speed and thoroughly enjoying it . |
| 22 | Lucker and I get a few beach items together and set off across the dunes towards the shimmering shore . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | But as the runners made round the left-hand bend in front of the stands and set off into the country for the first time she was joined in the lead by Run And Skip , and the company clearly put her off , for she hit the third fence hard . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | He bundled her down the stairs and set off through the rain at a cracking pace . |
| 27 | And Nyasha and all her family and everybody from the village made a long long line and set off through the forest . |
| 28 | Adam turned at once and set off through the rain . |
| 29 | When we reached the farm the track ran out , so we had a word with the farmer , a friend of Brian 's , and set off over the open fields . |
| 30 | Scrambled eggs again , and coffee , then I made a thermos of tea , pushed that , with a packet of biscuits , into the pocket of my anorak , and set off along the cliff path . |