Example sentences of "[conj] set off the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wretched towns of lower Aragon , detested by liberal soldiers , became strongholds of Carlism and it was the desolation of decaying artisan towns that set off the polemics on the effectiveness of ecclesiastical charity . |
| 2 | He was dressed in a dark suit , expensively tailored , and a plain white shirt and bright silk tie that set off the crisp , glossy blackness of his hair . |
| 3 | Half way through the meal Taff produced a bottle of red wine scrounged from H.Q It certainly tasted good and set off the meal . |
| 4 | Police sources said it was the detonator — with a small package of Semtex at its core — which failed to ignite and set off the bags of nitrate-based fertiliser which were packed into the rear of the van . |
| 5 | Japanese handpainted pictures adorn the walls and set off the elegant porcelain figurines , while the walnut dining table is from Hong Kong . |
| 6 | Her face now against a tweed back , she fought for breath , struggled and pushed , moaning as another icy drop flowed down her body and set off the pain . |
| 7 | and set off the smoke-alarm |
| 8 | She says it slipped and set off the magic eye which set the baler off which crushed the bottom part of my leg causing me to lose the tissue and muscle from my ankle up to my shin . |
| 9 | All went well until about half way through the demonstration when fumes from some hot oil wafted into the smoke detector above the hob and set off the hotel 's fire alarm . |