Example sentences of "set off [adv] towards the " in BNC.
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1 | Mark set off downhill towards the Refuge d'Argentiere , 500 metres below us . |
2 | Joseph lunged toward it , but the sight of him terrorized the gibbon further , and it set off frantically towards the only visible refuge . |
3 | He had n't time , he thought , and he set off briskly towards the blacksmith 's , his rucksack and his bags already bulging . |
4 | Fearon dragged it on over his sweater , tugged a disreputable flat cap over his wet hair and set off briskly towards the yard . |
5 | At the Grand , David Swan fastened his amended photopass to his jacket and set off briskly towards the conference centre some two hundred yards away . |
6 | She set off boldly towards the fence and only had to put her feet down speedily once . |