Example sentences of "set [adv prt] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She and Ella had plenty of time before they needed to set off for school . |
| 2 | It was as if she was n't married ; just as it had been before , going to bed in her pink and white room , setting off for the ‘ Craft Basket ’ at half-past eight in the morning , just as she used to set off for school , home by five thirty , tea , telly , and some needlework to keep herself occupied . |
| 3 | The day they were due to set off for France , Shanti had a swathe of her black curly hair bleached and dyed crimson . |
| 4 | Anxious not to interrupt Veronica 's Sunday lunch , Loretta waited until three to set off for Hallborough . |
| 5 | But coming here has made me realize how much time has passed since , as a small boy , we used to set off for dinners and functions . |
| 6 | I have a four foot tank which I was going to set up for Malawis , however , with the above in mind , what would you consider the best course of action : |
| 7 | When they set off for church he set off for London , driving fast . |
| 8 | Our escorting Wellington was delayed due to phenomenal sandstorms in the Delta area , and it was only on 18 March that it arrived and we set off for Benina to refuel before the sea leg to Malta . |
| 9 | They set off for Siwa , arriving on 21 June only to discover that the LRDG was in the process of abandoning the place . |
| 10 | With a companion in a BN Islander and Spencer in an Aero Commander they set off for Botswana . |
| 11 | After a pause to coil up the heavy ropes we set off for Gimmer . |
| 12 | HOUNSLOW will be defending an unbeaten record in the European Cup-Winners ' Cup when they set off for Holland today to compete in this season 's final stages . |
| 13 | St. George realised that there was every chance that Ofahengaue would become one of the best players of the World Cup and went to the extreme to sign Ofahengaue before the Wallabies set off for London . |
| 14 | First thing this morning campaigners set off for London , and Downing Street . |
| 15 | My father was thirty-eight , my mother twenty-nine when they married ; a few months later they set off for Addis Ababa . |
| 16 | Louise kept up a flow of bright chatter as they set off for Wigmore Street . |
| 17 | At last the great day arrived , and 17 players and supporters set off for England . |
| 18 | At 10:16 we boarded the Sprinter on platform one.Then we set off for Shrewsbury : |
| 19 | Maggie was not cheerful as they set off for Granada . |
| 20 | SIXTH formers are perfecting their accents as they set off for work in the French town of Dunkirk . |
| 21 | The Mozarts then set off for Mannheim , which , under the music-loving Elector Carl Theodor , had one of the finest orchestras in Europe ; and since 1742 the Electoral palace had also included an opera house in the west wing . |
| 22 | ‘ On March 19 and I set off for Birmingham and a hotel close to the airport . |
| 23 | With a sinking heart she arranged for her things to come up by an outside porter , and then set off for home . |
| 24 | They had been visiting friends , they had enjoyed their evening and the time had gone quickly so it was rather late when they set off for home . |
| 25 | After dropping Martin and Lucy off at Vidlin , I set off for home . |
| 26 | However , prizegiving was only about half an hour later than planned and we set off for home at a reasonable hour . |
| 27 | the end of the day saw children and parents — tired but happy — set off for home , already looking forward to the next party . |
| 28 | Then the teams set off for home bringing this year 's Beaujolais Nouveau by the shortage mileage from Beaune to Liverpool . |
| 29 | Fond farewells exchanged , we set off for home , our brains buzzing with new and exciting ideas to bring back to Wales ’ . |
| 30 | and eventually hauled me aboard as we set off for Blackpool . |