Example sentences of "[noun] and set [adv prt] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She crossed the bridge between the frogs and set off for the far end of the green , where the lane led up into the council estate . |
| 2 | She combed her hair , applied her make-up and set off for the Post Office . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Although it was raining and freezing cold outside , we all got ready and pulled ourselves into our wet suits and set off for the river . |
| 5 | Realising that there was more snow on the way , she clenched her teeth and set off for the moors . |
| 6 | With reluctance she pulled on a jacket and set out for the Rectory . |
| 7 | We put on our képis , straightened our ties , pulled our fingers into regulation gloves and set off for the guardhouse . |
| 8 | When he had gone , Arty , smiling to himself at what he considered a victory , got out of bed and set off for the bathroom to wash his hair . |
| 9 | Godolphin only had to pick up the encyclopaedia and he was ready to put on his boots and set off for the Dominions again . |
| 10 | In 1980 McDevitt and an accomplice dressed up as Federal Express employees and set out for the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls , New York . |