Example sentences of "when they set [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Joanna will have her work cut out to convince him that she 's the equal of any man when they set up in practice together . ’
2 The sky was gun-metal but the deluge had not come when they set out for a cafe .
3 They know the grandchildren will grow up with a mixture of character traits collected from way back , on both sides of the family , but they like to think that something of theirs , some good trait or talent , will be packed somewhere in their grandchildren 's psychological ‘ baggage ’ when they set out on their journey into adult life .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 When they set off for church he set off for London , driving fast .
7 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 .
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