Example sentences of "[subord] they set [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maclean realized that their only chance was to bluff their way out of the situation , so they set off for the main gate . |
| 2 | ‘ If they set out from Tara at the hour they intended , they will have gone down the forest road hours earlier . ’ |
| 3 | A few chapters of Music , Mind , and Brain are stimulating and produce the right sort of sparks ; but others jar either because they are couched in long-winded jargon , or because they set off with a title and intent , which lead one to expect something new in the way of results , but then degenerate into vague speculations . |
| 4 | ‘ The marshal , ’ complained one of his officers even before they set out on the futile march to Carlisle , ‘ is infirm and peevish … both in body and mind , forgetful , irresolute and perplext . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Please , ’ she replied , but she was grateful to him that he did not hurry her but allowed her to look her fill before they set off through a pathway of more trees and green parkland . |
| 6 | He is in London with Jacob , his wife Judy and daughter Julia , 10 , and before they set off for the Odeon , Leicester Square , last night , he said : ‘ None of us would be here today without Jake 's idea . ’ |
| 7 | Before they set off up the beach , both bared white teeth in sudden , violent smiles . |
| 8 | Many of the farmer 's wives came in for a mug of tea and perhaps a piece of cake before they set off on the long drive for home . |
| 9 | Without the dehumidifier the crew would often be cold and wet even before they set off on a mission . |
| 10 | TWO boozy pals were caught by astonished police after they set off in a car — with BOTH of them driving . |
| 11 | ‘ Joanna will have her work cut out to convince him that she 's the equal of any man when they set up in practice together . ’ |
| 12 | The sky was gun-metal but the deluge had not come when they set out for a cafe . |
| 13 | They know the grandchildren will grow up with a mixture of character traits collected from way back , on both sides of the family , but they like to think that something of theirs , some good trait or talent , will be packed somewhere in their grandchildren 's psychological ‘ baggage ’ when they set out on their journey into adult life . |
| 14 | HOUNSLOW will be defending an unbeaten record in the European Cup-Winners ' Cup when they set off for Holland today to compete in this season 's final stages . |
| 15 | They had been visiting friends , they had enjoyed their evening and the time had gone quickly so it was rather late when they set off for home . |
| 16 | When they set off for church he set off for London , driving fast . |
| 17 | NICK FALDO and Tom Kite , the reigning Open champions on both sides of the Atlantic , will meet ‘ head to head ’ when they set off in pursuit of the second major title of the golfing year in the US Open on Thursday . |
| 18 | Colleagues , great credibility should go to John Prescott , Shadow Transport Secretary , who has demanded that all foreign registered tankers should provide details of routes when they set off from port so that all operators can be dealt with . |
| 19 | Dick Hobbs ( 1988 ) lived with thieves and detectives as they set out to ‘ do the business ’ , and perhaps one of the most effective pieces of participant observation in recent times has been the four-volume Policy Studies Institute work on the police in London ( 1983 ) . |
| 20 | As we pray this prayer we join with those generous young men as they set out on their missionary journeys . |
| 21 | So they follow their pseudo-parents as they set off for the village shops , until they feel themselves getting too far from the ‘ nest ’ , and then break off to return to safety . |
| 22 | Louise kept up a flow of bright chatter as they set off for Wigmore Street . |
| 23 | Maggie was not cheerful as they set off for Granada . |
| 24 | SIXTH formers are perfecting their accents as they set off for work in the French town of Dunkirk . |
| 25 | As soon as they set off on separate duties , they both visibly relaxed . |
| 26 | In the women 's competition , the Long Road squad , led by Norfolk 's top two county players Amanda Brown and Judy Rich , were favourites to win the national title for indoor tennis clubs — and they soon showed why , as they set off on their victory trail with a quick dismissal of Queen 's in the opening doubles rubber of the semi-final . |
| 27 | The lights of Soufrière twinkled a long way off as they set off into the black , and headed north for Marigot Bay . |
| 28 | As they set off across their territory in the darkness to look for prey , they leave pungent signposts . |
| 29 | She had no idea why she suddenly looked back , as they set off across the level turf that stretched above that mysterious underworld of brick-built labyrinths . |
| 30 | ‘ Not that I had any doubts on the score , ’ Penry assured her as they set off towards Haverfordwest . |