Example sentences of "he set off [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Asik knew that his grandparents would die if he did not give them enough water and there was no water left in the pots , so he set off to the river . |
| 32 | He set off down the slope . |
| 33 | The lock snapped into place behind him , and he set off down the hill towards his car . |
| 34 | ‘ Thank you , ’ he said through gritted teeth as he set off down the corridor . |
| 35 | His game-plan ensured , he set off into the advertising world , swiftly rising from accounts like Oxfam , Nescafé and the Government 's drink-and-drive campaign at Wasey Campbell- Ewald to Tinker and Partners , where he became deputy to Caroline Le Bas . |
| 36 | He set off into the fog to find out where he was , and came back to find Tess fast asleep . |
| 37 | But some doubted and one , Rol , who was a great war leader , mistrusted the feelings which prompted the Myrcans to wage war and was sickened by the killing , so he set off into the mountains to seek the Dwarves and avail himself of their ancient wisdom . |
| 38 | That summer I could only think he was mad as he set off around the town and I dozed in the dark heat and stillness of the garden . |
| 39 | He left by the gatehouse , openly , and took the road along the Foregate , in case anyone happened to notice and check that he set off in the appropriate direction . |