Example sentences of "set out on [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For an artist to travel is to set out on a visual adventure which may or may not end in fulfilment . |
| 2 | It had been so vivid it seemed real , yet had she really been idiot enough to set out on a rough sea in a mere dinghy ? |
| 3 | ‘ The marshal , ’ complained one of his officers even before they set out on the futile march to Carlisle , ‘ is infirm and peevish … both in body and mind , forgetful , irresolute and perplext . ’ |
| 4 | Set out on the Great Package Tour of the Skies . ’ |
| 5 | Then , once dressed , I set out on the great excursion : shopping , errands , and a treat in a cafe . |
| 6 | There was a damp start for fund-raisers yesterday , when walkers set out on the annual march from Cultra to Bangor to raise funds for the Northern Ireland Hospice in Belfast 's Somerton Road . |
| 7 | And so I set out on the long journey back to Thornfield . |
| 8 | Last year I set out on the same quest , but met with little success . |
| 9 | But , thanks to the kindness of a lady in the petrol depot who agreed to phone our host when a delivery was about to be made and where , we eventually refuelled at about 9.00 am on Thursday we set out on the last leg of our journey . |
| 10 | Set out on the white lace tablecloth were matching cups and saucers , and a plate with bread and butter and teacakes on it . |
| 11 | Most people provide small items set out on an open plan system , which gives the children a great deal of choice . |
| 12 | A convoy of vintage Rolls-Royce cars has set out on a nostalgic journey . |
| 13 | I did Hope that Lord Nelson who was staying at Raby might come down to partake of the fayre which had been set out on a Royal Oak table decorated with a huge Wheatsheaf , Blue Bells and a small Green Tree that looked very much like Three Tuns . |
| 14 | But he , or she , does need to be within striking distance of yourself , especially when you have set out on the tricky waters of the novel . |
| 15 | The consolidated p&l account is set out on the alternative format , with separate columns for continuing and discontinued operations . |
| 16 | Most of the books that had been set out on the last delivery had gone , and now more volumes were being added . |
| 17 | Details of the amounts due to be billed and the properties concerned are set out on the attached sheet for your information . |
| 18 | I have therefore set out on the attached sheet the recommended Council Tax structure at the senior level . |
| 19 | Even such things as the maximum angle of bank in certain configurations are specified , so once a pilot sets out on a particular flight his actions , or at least the manner in which he should fly the aeroplane , are known in precise detail . |
| 20 | COUNTRY star Daniel O'Donnell sets out on a 46-date UK tour next week … after fears that he might never perform again . |
| 21 | He is a great example to anyone who has a setback and it is marvellous to hear how he has put adversity behind him as he sets out on the long slog round the tough pro circuit once again . |
| 22 | Now he sets out on the second stage of the journey , with Sarai , his childless wife , and his nephew Lot . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Here he stuck out his chest and strutted about like a professional walker setting out on a long distance race . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | He was aware that they could be setting out on a wild-goose chase , but he had to believe that they were n't . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | The Martin Hannett-produced ‘ Get Better ’ is their second 45 since singing to the Belgian label and the band set out on a European tour in March including a date at The Locomotive in Paris on March 20 . |
| 30 | ‘ I was going to show you the laconicum , ’ he said , and he turned and snuffed like a hound across the green , open bowl , and set out on a selected trail , nose to scent , heading obliquely for the complex of standing walls where several rooms of the ancient baths converged . |