Example sentences of "as [pers pn] set [adv prt] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I set out on that Christmas afternoon , I planned to learn as I went along . |
| 2 | But it passed , quicker than any marsh fever , as I set out on my journey to Berlin — and was replaced by emotion , by the accession of innumerable sensitivities , not without their pivotal elements of pain . |
| 3 | ‘ Watch out ! ’ you yelled as I set off on holiday . |
| 4 | As we pray this prayer we join with those generous young men as they set out on their missionary journeys . |
| 5 | As soon as they set off on separate duties , they both visibly relaxed . |
| 6 | 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 . |