Example sentences of "when [pers pn] set off [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What they had said really ‘ took seed ’ a few months later , when I set off on a world trip for seven months , and during that time the friend I was with , Ella , decided a few times , in different parts of the world , to lose some weight and tone up . |
| 2 | Often now when I set off in a fairly posh car and switch on the radio and heater , I think back to those wartime battles to get my little fishing box onto the crowded trams and my long walks from Brigg railway station to catch bream at Cadney Bridge . |
| 3 | ‘ My Cat ’ , it began , ‘ was in agony due to being hung upside down from our bedroom window by my brother , when I set off in the luxurious coach provided for us . |
| 4 | Try to make sure that the three of you go for walks together , taking it in turns to hold her lead , and when you set off on your own , avoid any big ‘ goodbye ’ fussing . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | When they set off for church he set off for London , driving fast . |
| 8 | NICK FALDO and Tom Kite , the reigning Open champions on both sides of the Atlantic , will meet ‘ head to head ’ when they set off in pursuit of the second major title of the golfing year in the US Open on Thursday . |