Example sentences of "[pron] set off [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sandison himself set off in the opposite direction , towards his pensione . |
| 2 | With no further words , she set off across the wide lawns of the De Belving gardens , scattering a couple of sleepy peacocks as she went . |
| 3 | She set off across the rough turf towards the low hill brow ahead . |
| 4 | Then she set off across the shimmering grass , towards the dank , smelly , but mercifully cool ‘ Ladies ’ . |
| 5 | Every male from the neighbouring estancias , except Luke , who was off moving the cattle , seemed to be gathered round the paddock to watch her as she set off in the milky , misty morning light towards a row of poplar trees . |
| 6 | It was a beautiful sunny day , if anything it would be too hot for the marathon runners who set off before the fun runners , fun walkers and fun pusher ! |
| 7 | He set off towards the bottom end of the square to walk down Via Roma in the direction of the sea . |
| 8 | He left by the gatehouse , openly , and took the road along the Foregate , in case anyone happened to notice and check that he set off in the appropriate direction . |
| 9 | Two of us set off up the long path from Aberarder at the mind-bogglingly stupid time of 11.30 a.m . |