Example sentences of "they set [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.

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31 They set out from Siwa in mid-May , travelling in the ‘ Blitz Buggy ’ in convoy with an LRDG patrol led by Robin Gurdon .
32 ‘ If they set out from Tara at the hour they intended , they will have gone down the forest road hours earlier . ’
33 They set out in relatively light winds and gentle snow , with Met Office reports that the winds would drop .
34 Many do so , and with their aeronautical skills improving visibly with every wingbeat , they set off across the sea , climbing steadily .
35 As they set off across their territory in the darkness to look for prey , they leave pungent signposts .
36 They set off across the square and as they were passing Florian 's , Julia said :
37 They set off across a water meadow rich with buttercups and decorated with Friesian cows , like a television advertisement for some environmentally dubious product : petrol or fast cars .
38 She had no idea why she suddenly looked back , as they set off across the level turf that stretched above that mysterious underworld of brick-built labyrinths .
39 But at least they had the car and , forcing one of the Germans to drive , they set off along the coast road towards Mersa Brega .
40 They set off along the coast of Venezuela and Colombia , south to Panama , past Costa Rica and Nicaragua , until finally they reached Honduras , their intended destination .
41 The lights of Soufrière twinkled a long way off as they set off into the black , and headed north for Marigot Bay .
42 A few chapters of Music , Mind , and Brain are stimulating and produce the right sort of sparks ; but others jar either because they are couched in long-winded jargon , or because they set off with a title and intent , which lead one to expect something new in the way of results , but then degenerate into vague speculations .
43 Then they set off over the fields for the nearest village , two miles away .
44 They set off through the drizzling rain , climbing the steep path up the rock which the monks said was popularly known as Arthur 's Seat .
45 ‘ Please , ’ she replied , but she was grateful to him that he did not hurry her but allowed her to look her fill before they set off through a pathway of more trees and green parkland .
46 They set off at once , everyone looking forward enormously to the proposed cup of tea .
47 They set off at half past five in Charlotte 's car .
48 Early on an August Saturday morning they set off at a great pace on the west side of the reservoir with the intention of following the ten mile bridleway right round the reservoir to a pub , where they planned to arrive two hours after opening time .
49 Then they set off at a run , Jim and Louise leading the way , Jube pounding along behind them .
50 Heads down , they set off at a fast trot which lasted until Loretta twisted her ankle .
51 In Siam , Thomson teamed up with a journalist called Kennedy , and , together with a large entourage , they set off on a perilous journey to Cambodia .
52 They set off on 17 January , carried by Captain Hunter 's LRDG patrol and navigated once again by Mike Sadler .
53 Many of the farmer 's wives came in for a mug of tea and perhaps a piece of cake before they set off on the long drive for home .
54 Landing briefly at Sarzana to take aboard a Regia Marina observer , they set off on their mission , but at 1520 were intercepted by seven fighters which they identified as Hurricanes , but were in fact Fulmars of 808 Squadron .
55 As soon as they set off on separate duties , they both visibly relaxed .
56 In the women 's competition , the Long Road squad , led by Norfolk 's top two county players Amanda Brown and Judy Rich , were favourites to win the national title for indoor tennis clubs — and they soon showed why , as they set off on their victory trail with a quick dismissal of Queen 's in the opening doubles rubber of the semi-final .
57 Without the dehumidifier the crew would often be cold and wet even before they set off on a mission .
58 At eleven they set off on the heralded and substantial walk .
59 Instead of enduring the summer 's baking heat , they set off on a long journey up into the Australian Alps .
60 Michele rejoined her and they set off on foot .
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