Example sentences of "[prep] set [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cairns , convinced an earlier declaration could have given Notts a chance of victory , at one stage squatted in mid-pitch with his head in his hands and was only directed back to the middle after setting off for the pavilion . |
| 2 | ‘ There would be no point in setting out for a star if you did n't know how far away it was . ’ |
| 3 | But in August , just before setting off for a month in Switzerland , he still hoped to have finished a draft of the third act by the end of the year . |
| 4 | Catch the sunrise , a stunningly colourful experience on a clear day as the morning light reflects on the rocks bringing out an array of unforgettable colour , before setting off for the Navajo Indian Reservation and the trading Post of Cameron . |
| 5 | The man giggled — a horrible noise — before setting off for the curtain at the back of the room . |
| 6 | Because of this , my aunt and I returned home and ate before setting off for the first of our two destinations . |
| 7 | Harry Taylor , on the left , before setting out for the summit . |
| 8 | I am writing this quickly on my return ( Tuesday evening ) from London , prior to setting off for the European rural conference in Scotland . |
| 9 | ‘ Ow , McAllister , that do n't look safe , ’ panted Rose as she wheeled herself and the bike into the road , preparatory to setting off for the buildings . |
| 10 | Erm and it 's a birthday issue and and a quite an important one for setting up for the Euros and the mail action . |