Example sentences of "as they set [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dick Hobbs ( 1988 ) lived with thieves and detectives as they set out to ‘ do the business ’ , and perhaps one of the most effective pieces of participant observation in recent times has been the four-volume Policy Studies Institute work on the police in London ( 1983 ) . |
| 2 | As we pray this prayer we join with those generous young men as they set out on their missionary journeys . |
| 3 | So they follow their pseudo-parents as they set off for the village shops , until they feel themselves getting too far from the ‘ nest ’ , and then break off to return to safety . |
| 4 | Louise kept up a flow of bright chatter as they set off for Wigmore Street . |
| 5 | Maggie was not cheerful as they set off for Granada . |
| 6 | SIXTH formers are perfecting their accents as they set off for work in the French town of Dunkirk . |
| 7 | As soon as they set off on separate duties , they both visibly relaxed . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The lights of Soufrière twinkled a long way off as they set off into the black , and headed north for Marigot Bay . |
| 10 | As they set off across their territory in the darkness to look for prey , they leave pungent signposts . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ Not that I had any doubts on the score , ’ Penry assured her as they set off towards Haverfordwest . |
| 13 | Bridget murmured as they set off in the direction of Geoffrey 's rooms . |