Example sentences of "sets [adv prt] for the " in BNC.

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1 He gets up early in the morning , saddles his ass , cuts the wood for the sacrifice , and taking two young servants and Isaac with him , he sets off for the place of which God has told him .
2 Before he sets off for the next stage , he 's sharing his seafaring experiences .
3 A man stranded on a desert island builds a rowing boat and sets out for the nearest land .
4 A white , middle-class widow sets out for the hinterland in search of her maid 's son ; but the police have found him first .
5 This document sets out for the first time an integrated policy and management system , with the emphasis on continuous improvement .
6 Sir , I 'd like to bring your attention to erm a plan prepared by Partnership which is submitted as part of their evidence , which erm sets out for the south and southwest the er coalescence of existing settlements .
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