Example sentences of "[coord] [pers pn] set [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 When Kalchu and I set out for the headman 's house several mornings later it was bitterly cold .
2 Anyway , being in the fortunate position to be able to drive along the road to Corrour , although my car suspension did n't agree it was so fortunate , a companion and I set off for the first peak , Beinn Eibhinn from halfway along the road , above the river Ghuilbinn .
3 She showed me the way to the Burma Road , and I set off up the wooded slope behind the house .
4 A long ridge-walk requires an early start , and a companion and I set off from the hotel at 8.30 , toast crumbs still trembling on our lips , to attain the ridge by the first peak , Creag a' Mhaim .
5 And you set out in the morning and you know this road , you know this road well .
6 She got up at night and she set off towards the city all by herself , travelling through the forest .
7 She caused a great army to be collected , and she set off at the head of the army to punish Oleg Ban .
8 Mohammed came with us to Taroudant where Aziz organised the Tichka end ( his patch ) and we set off for the mountains .
9 ‘ I would like to go back now , ’ she announced , and they set off down the grassy path in the scented April darkness , back to The Gantry .
10 Jack agreed and they set off down the track side , treading carefully in case they tripped over signal wire .
11 But the pressure in his bladder was growing , and he set off across the square in search of a public toilet .
12 The lock snapped into place behind him , and he set off down the hill towards his car .
13 But they set out for the Town Hall none the less .
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