Example sentences of "set off on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was time for News on Sunday to set off on the trail of the people and organizations who had theorized about the prospects for a popular left-wing newspaper for so long . |
| 2 | ‘ Guv'nor says you 're to set off on the side nearest him , ’ Bob said briefly . |
| 3 | The Vimy was constructed on February 13 , it was No 13 of the batch , the Vickers crew numbered 13 , the Vimy reached Newfoundland on May 26 ( twice 13 ) , Jack arrived in Newfoundland on May 13 , and because 13 was lucky to him Jack wanted to set off on the attempt on June 13 . |
| 4 | My father always used to say , ‘ The holiday begins the moment we set off on the way . ’ |
| 5 | 156 cars set off on the rally on Sunday . |
| 6 | After such a day of damage it was a somewhat depleted fleet which set off on the return journey on Sunday . |
| 7 | Then , at 7pm , I set off on the drive south to San Francisco . |
| 8 | I went home to the cottage , had an early supper , then set off on the walk to the post office . |
| 9 | It happened shortly after 500 athletes set off on the Rowntree Athletic Club 's 10-mile road race at the weekend . |
| 10 | However , after about half an hour , some of the smell chemicals have started to evaporate creating an odour gradient , and the dog can set off on the trail . |
| 11 | Very quickly , however , the three young people began to exert over one another the complex mutual attraction which remained characteristic of their relationship , and more than three weeks passed before Coleridge finally set off on the road back to Stowey . |
| 12 | A TRIO of Cleveland pensioners have set off on the trip of a lifetime to the bulbfields of Holland . |
| 13 | He comes home at 8am to snatch an hour 's snooze and then sets off on the bus for a full day 's preaching to the people whose failing legs ca n't get them to church . |
| 14 | She had walked out of the corner-shop and set off on the primrose path , which led rapidly downhill . |
| 15 | On the day agreed , travel from any station to Goschenen by rail on a special round-journey ticket , take over the reserved hire-cycle there , and set off on the journey of exploration downhill on the old cantonal road , taking as much time , and with as many halts , as suits you . |
| 16 | Dare to dream , shrug off any criticism or doubt and set off on the journey that you hope will eventually take you to a better world . |
| 17 | After watching the train steam away with Christian waving from an open carriage window until he was out of sight , Carrie and Seb set off on the return journey in the gig . |
| 18 | The inhabitants of Stowey for their part were already passing judgement as Coleridge , Southey and Henry Poole set off on the road back to Shurton . |
| 19 | Dara fled back to Agra and set off on the road to Delhi without daring to face his father . |
| 20 | He stood up abruptly , and without explanation or offer of assistance , set off on the descent to the factory floor . |
| 21 | Two things mattered to Mr Major when he set off on the campaign road a month ago . |