Example sentences of "then set off [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | First he dispossessed Hendrie in full flight and then set off on a spectacular 50-yard solo run down the right . |
| 5 | The gang told the woman they were heading towards Widnes , and they then set off in a blue car . |