Example sentences of "set [adv prt] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | To his annoyance he found that the Treasurer 's office was now completely empty except for the four telephones set down in a row on the bare boards of the floor . |
| 32 | But the success of the organisation lay in the men who ran it as much as in the formal orders ( set down in a minute of July 1942 ) . |
| 33 | we set down in a passing-place and basked |
| 34 | Director of Studies : ‘ Could you relate these 3 criteria to the objectives set down in the syllabus … show us how the objectives fit them ? ’ |
| 35 | To enable them to take all client groups , accommodation standards will be higher than those set down in the registration criteria . |
| 36 | And he can safely set down to the Spirit 's guidance anything which brings Jesus into sharper focus . |
| 37 | Once I had unpacked , I set off down the lane to have a look at the Round Tower before dark . |
| 38 | Bright and early next morning , I set off down the lane to work , my drawing pad and pens in my jauntily swinging plastic bag . |
| 39 | They set off down the lane , Elizabeth , Jonna and Jonadab going ahead on three heavy horses and the men and dogs following , slipping and skidding on the hard-packed snow trodden down by the shires . |
| 40 | They set off down the passage and the assistant sealed them in before returning to the shop . |
| 41 | Stringing themselves out in a ragged line , a scout-masterish type at the head , they set off down the valley . |
| 42 | After a fine tea of toast and honey , the children set off down the hill , their eyes wide with wonder . |
| 43 | Looking anxiously behind them , the children set off down the street with the nanny . |
| 44 | At nightfall they set off down the escarpment and in holiday mood were soon bowling merrily along the coast road . |
| 45 | Jack agreed and they set off down the track side , treading carefully in case they tripped over signal wire . |
| 46 | They set off across a water meadow rich with buttercups and decorated with Friesian cows , like a television advertisement for some environmentally dubious product : petrol or fast cars . |
| 47 | And so I set off across the field . |
| 48 | ‘ By making your legs do the work instead of your poor over-used mouth , ’ he returned drily , then set off across the field before she could reply . |
| 49 | The two groups set off across the desert westwards towards Ghadames . |
| 50 | Many do so , and with their aeronautical skills improving visibly with every wingbeat , they set off across the sea , climbing steadily . |
| 51 | They set off across the square and as they were passing Florian 's , Julia said : |
| 52 | ‘ All right , Belinda , I 'll drive you , ’ said David and they all set off across the grass to the dodgem stand . |
| 53 | Next morning we again set off beside the river . |
| 54 | The three explorers set off beside the brook , while Hazel led the other rabbits across the field and up to the edge of the woodland . |
| 55 | Set off along the road in cloud but the sun soon broke through . |
| 56 | But at least they had the car and , forcing one of the Germans to drive , they set off along the coast road towards Mersa Brega . |
| 57 | They set off along the coast of Venezuela and Colombia , south to Panama , past Costa Rica and Nicaragua , until finally they reached Honduras , their intended destination . |
| 58 | ‘ 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 . |
| 59 | When Simon the Trapper parted from him on the great north ride the Friar loosened the rope that girdled his waist , dragged up his gown a score of inches to free the movement of his lower legs , re-tied his girdle tightly , wiped his hands on the none too clean garment and taking hold of his staff set off up the highway in pursuit of his sack , of Marian , and of the verderers . |
| 60 | Champion let Aldaniti take the last fence in his own time and then set off up the run-in which the jockey later described as ‘ the loneliest place in the world ’ . |