Example sentences of "setting [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour . |
| 2 | Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers . |
| 3 | Pat will ‘ kick off ’ proceedings on the day at 1.15pm when he launches 1 , balloons before setting off on a fun walk with everyone who has come along . |
| 4 | Surprisingly , people become so involved in the task that they rarely notice that you are setting up in a different way . |
| 5 | It eventually showed fishermen preparing and setting out on a peaceful evening for a night 's work ; while they are at sea , a storm blows up . |
| 6 | Here he stuck out his chest and strutted about like a professional walker setting out on a long distance race . |
| 7 | It was supposed to be like going Over the Top , but it felt more like a gang of reluctant schoolboys setting out on a cross-country run with only the prospect of a quick smoke round the back of the bike sheds to sustain them . |
| 8 | The FT-SE share index was down 31.7 points before setting out on a steady recovery , closing 4.1 points down at 2,277.5 . |
| 9 | He was aware that they could be setting out on a wild-goose chase , but he had to believe that they were n't . |
| 10 | AN RAF air-sea rescue helicopter today joined a massive search for three young men who disappeared in a small speedboat after setting out on a two-hour trip along the west Wales coast . |