Example sentences of "setting off [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They said they were setting off at nine o'clock as if to go |
| 2 | When you go and buy your ticket and you 're setting off on that day |
| 3 | ‘ Now you are setting off on mad expeditions . ’ |
| 4 | David 's application was successful and along with nine other students he will shortly be setting off for one of eight specially selected Earthwatch projects for two weeks of hard work , learning and fun . |
| 5 | On the other hand , there 's — setting off against that — there 's also evidence that doctors are sometimes too reluctant to use medicines , often because they are n't familiar with them . |
| 6 | Competitors started at staggered times but with the leaders all setting off within three minutes of each other , the competition benefited from an added edge . |