Example sentences of "set off for the [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Mohammed came with us to Taroudant where Aziz organised the Tichka end ( his patch ) and we set off for the mountains .
2 Side by side , a matching pair , both in their best clothes , they set off for the police station on Royal Hill .
3 It was a little confusing to find ourselves setting off for the summits of the Viluyos barely an hour after the decision to do so .
4 ‘ Ow , McAllister , that do n't look safe , ’ panted Rose as she wheeled herself and the bike into the road , preparatory to setting off for the buildings .
5 Another man in another village was setting off for the fields , his hoe over his shoulder .
6 This may mean that he had remained in the region when the court set off for the midlands at the end of June .
7 This may mean that he had remained in the region when the court set off for the midlands at the end of June .
8 Realising that there was more snow on the way , she clenched her teeth and set off for the moors .
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 .
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