Example sentences of "set [adv prt] up the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this morning , I must say , I found it quite offensive and it may well have been the urge to demonstrate just how foolish his insinuation had been that caused me to set off up the footpath . |
| 2 | My husband and daughter decide to set off up the hill ‘ to look for America ’ . |
| 3 | When Simon the Trapper parted from him on the great north ride the Friar loosened the rope that girdled his waist , dragged up his gown a score of inches to free the movement of his lower legs , re-tied his girdle tightly , wiped his hands on the none too clean garment and taking hold of his staff set off up the highway in pursuit of his sack , of Marian , and of the verderers . |
| 4 | Champion let Aldaniti take the last fence in his own time and then set off up the run-in which the jockey later described as ‘ the loneliest place in the world ’ . |
| 5 | Before they set off up the beach , both bared white teeth in sudden , violent smiles . |
| 6 | They set out up the hillside , going slowly , picking their way from one bush and tussock to another and pausing continually to sniff and stare along the great expanse of grass , which stretched on either side as far as they could see . |
| 7 | Did she then grow impatient , and concerned at the pasty cooling in the wickerwork basket , lighted a candle and bravely set off up the tunnel determined that her daddy would have a hot meal ? |
| 8 | Connon nodded and set off up the drive . |
| 9 | And so it proved , for the horse with no chance was not going to accommodate the pundits now : Foinavon jumped the last two and set off up the run-in still twenty lengths to the good . |
| 10 | Mavis and Walter , pretending ‘ their horse 's welfare meant more to them than eating ’ , set off up the train to eat in the racegoers ' dining car , and so did Angelica , ‘ too upset to sit down ’ . |
| 11 | After a great struggle , I frog-marched her into oilskins and over-trousers , fitted the outboard and set off up the loch , perspiring . |
| 12 | Hoomey set off up the hill , half running , so relieved he could have cried . |
| 13 | She set off up the scarp , using juts and ledges as a diagonal staircase to take her on a course that would bring her close to Johannsen when they both reached the top of the incline . |
| 14 | I was now hot so we filled our water bottle and set off up the track towards to skyline . |
| 15 | She grunted fiercely and set off up the slope . |
| 16 | I watched as Norman handled the rope with competent familiarity , and set out up the centre of the slab . |
| 17 | Having cleaned her teeth , washed , put on a bit of make-up and brushed her hair , Daisy set out up the ride to Robinsgrove . |