Example sentences of "before setting [adv] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Stuart stayed only ten months before setting up on his own in 1956 .
2 also worked in the Sisson workshop before setting up on his own almost next door in 1745 .
3 He had also , ten years ago or more , worked for Grunt 's Garages before setting up on his own as a builder/developer .
4 On the completion of his articles in 1814 he moved to London to work as an assistant in the office of David Laing [ q.v. ] , architect to the customs and excise , before setting up in independent practice there in 1818 .
5 I had to go and fetch water from two blocks away at 5 a.m. before setting off to the market .
6 Before setting off to the British circuits Stephen will take in the Enkalon meeting at Aghadowey on Easter Saturday , and at end of the season will ride in the Hillsborough Sunflower International .
7 In Gregory 's account , Chlodomer , before setting off to Vézeronce , asked his half-brother , Theuderic , to accompany him , and the latter agreed ; but when Childebert and Chlothar asked him to join them at the time of their later campaign against the Burgundian kingdom , he refused .
8 We sat down and talked for a while before setting off towards Hawes , as the sun broke through the clouds and the dog pulled him downhill towards the cairns .
9 At least one species of African bushbaby , for example , cups its hands and urinates upon them before setting off into the African night .
10 Edward Browning , a night club bouncer , called at his father 's home shortly before setting off for Scotland .
11 Obviously a thief had been about , but Dad had no time to investigate before setting off for work .
12 Leopold dawdled before setting off for home .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 Most evenings , before setting off for work , he would call in at his parents ' house in Old Church Street .
16 The man giggled — a horrible noise — before setting off for the curtain at the back of the room .
17 Because of this , my aunt and I returned home and ate before setting off for the first of our two destinations .
18 Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ?
19 Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers .
20 I quoted out loud , light-headed with triumph as I opened a tin of lunch before setting off on the thirty-mile drive to the hospital .
21 After a couple of moves I gained the crest of this and draped a big sling over its tip before setting off on a journey of discovery down the other side of the offending obstacle .
22 So , before setting off on my search , I resolved to check the existing evidence as critically as I could .
23 Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour .
24 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 .
25 Contestants will line up at the Blundellsands Hotel , Crosby , at 8am on Sunday and will then parade through the city centre before setting off on their cross-Channel jaunt .
26 A reminder that if you are going to the game , of course if is all tickets , so you must get your tickets from Oxford United before setting off on Tuesday evening .
27 Outside the wicket gate he paused for a moment before setting off along the Backs in the direction of the town centre .
28 Dismissing the irritating Leo from her mind , she ran lightly upstairs to collect a thick sweater and to pull on heavy shoes before setting off across the boggy field behind the cottage towards the bend in the river .
29 We banged off the last roll of film recording our epic journey of discovery before setting off in the direction of Charles de Gaulle Airport .
30 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 .
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