Example sentences of "[pron] be set off [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most precious opals , including black opals the rainbow colours of which are set off against a sombre background , are those from the opal fields of Australia opened as lately as 1872 but not seriously exploited until the twentieth century . |
| 2 | She is one of three Guinness people who are setting off on the Raleigh scheme next year — the other two work at Guinness Ireland and at head office in Portman Square . |
| 3 | hello there … today we 've come east to the far east for our Central South sport … we 're in Nepal with some local pioneers who are setting off on the first ever Kathmandu marathon … before we run we have join our football parade … |
| 4 | Or suppose you 're setting off on a driving tour of Spain and you do n't speak the language . |
| 5 | ‘ Guv'nor says you 're to set off on the side nearest him , ’ Bob said briefly . |
| 6 | The taxi driver who left us at the station , enchanted by the idea that we were setting off for the source of the Nile , refused to accept any fare . |
| 7 | Why did you suppose we were setting off with a stretcher and torches , at this time of night ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ So it was set off by the simple act of turning on the lamp ? ’ |