Example sentences of "then set [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 As far as I know , there are only two still in existence : one , the U.505 , was captured by an American task force towards the end of the war , towed up the St Lawrence and through the Great Lakes to Chicago where a special cradle was built for it to cross the Lake Shore Drive and then set up in a little house of its own in the Museum of Science and Industry .
2 Full of excited anticipation , she caught an overnight train , managed to get a taxi to turn out at the crack of dawn to take her to Morfa , then set out along the causeway to Brynteg .
3 And when three men turned back just below camp 4 because of bad weather Harry Taylor climbed on … and then set out for the summit on his own .
4 He then set out in a violent storm and heavy snow for Fort William , where he hoped to take the oath in the presence of the local commander of government troops .
5 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 ’ .
6 We ate a hearty breakfast and then set off for the moor .
7 I nip down to Engineering and borrow a remote ( must keep tabs on things in London ) , then set off for the circus .
8 There is a coincidence with Osbern 's story , and it may be that Swegen was present in England when tribute was paid in 1012 , and then set off for the Irish Sea ( thus repeating the possible pattern of 994 – 5 ) only to be shipwrecked , perhaps off the Welsh coast .
9 When he reached the gates , pushing through the children , he looked both ways along the main road , then set off at a trot in the general direction of the Stones ' household , several miles away .
10 She extracted him determinedly and set him down on his feet , whereupon he wobbled perilously backwards and forwards , then set off at a tremendous pace across the courtyard , with his mother following , calling apologies back to Caroline as she disappeared from view .
11 Within ten minutes the shark was visible but it then set off on a strong deep dive taking 100 yards of line despite a heavy drag setting .
12 First he dispossessed Hendrie in full flight and then set off on a spectacular 50-yard solo run down the right .
13 I went home to the cottage , had an early supper , then set off on the walk to the post office .
14 ‘ By making your legs do the work instead of your poor over-used mouth , ’ he returned drily , then set off across the field before she could reply .
15 He examined the gallery , then set off along the left-hand corridor where the men 's bedrooms were .
16 The gang told the woman they were heading towards Widnes , and they then set off in a blue car .
17 On a voyage to Kuwait , perhaps to Ahmadi or Khafji , the drill was to pass the Strait of Hormuz in darkness , travelling straight across to Dubai , anchor for the following day and then set off in the evening to take up position off Das Island .
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