Example sentences of "[pron] set off at [art] " in BNC.

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1 It was better once I had rounded the corner and I set off at a brisk pace for the west .
2 We set off at a rattling rate , presumably to put some distance between us and the dozens of others still ponderously selecting items of clothing from their car boots , and I commenced my belligerence with a few barbed remarks about the pace-setting .
3 Early on an August Saturday morning they set off at a great pace on the west side of the reservoir with the intention of following the ten mile bridleway right round the reservoir to a pub , where they planned to arrive two hours after opening time .
4 Then they set off at a run , Jim and Louise leading the way , Jube pounding along behind them .
5 Heads down , they set off at a fast trot which lasted until Loretta twisted her ankle .
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