Example sentences of "[pron] set out on the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Then , once dressed , I set out on the great excursion : shopping , errands , and a treat in a cafe . |
2 | And so I set out on the long journey back to Thornfield . |
3 | Last year I set out on the same quest , but met with little success . |
4 | With a crew which included seven Fairbridge trainees from Strathclyde and East Lothian , Spirit of Scotland was one of the scores of sailing ships which set out on the 1993 Tall Ships Race when the starting cannon fired at Newcastle . |
5 | But , thanks to the kindness of a lady in the petrol depot who agreed to phone our host when a delivery was about to be made and where , we eventually refuelled at about 9.00 am on Thursday we set out on the last leg of our journey . |
6 | ‘ 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 . ’ |