Example sentences of "before [pers pn] set off [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Before I set off for the station for the train to Puno , I loaded up with imodium to seal my loose , nervous bowels ; folded my chain and felt its weight in my hand .
2 Did n't you even stop to consider that , before you set off for an evening drive ? ’
3 Their lack of routine means you can often encourage them to feed when you want them to — such as just before you set off on an outing .
4 ‘ Please , ’ she replied , but she was grateful to him that he did not hurry her but allowed her to look her fill before they set off through a pathway of more trees and green parkland .
5 He is in London with Jacob , his wife Judy and daughter Julia , 10 , and before they set off for the Odeon , Leicester Square , last night , he said : ‘ None of us would be here today without Jake 's idea . ’
6 Before they set off up the beach , both bared white teeth in sudden , violent smiles .
7 Many of the farmer 's wives came in for a mug of tea and perhaps a piece of cake before they set off on the long drive for home .
8 Without the dehumidifier the crew would often be cold and wet even before they set off on a mission .
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