Example sentences of "[prep] set off [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cairns , convinced an earlier declaration could have given Notts a chance of victory , at one stage squatted in mid-pitch with his head in his hands and was only directed back to the middle after setting off for the pavilion . |
| 2 | A yachtsman has been reunited with his wife — five months after setting off on a voyage which should have lasted just four weeks . |
| 3 | They arrived at Las Palmas a month before the start , after setting off from their base , Down Cruising Club on Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland , on 16 September . |
| 4 | And when he felt he could n't walk another step , or wanted to question the wisdom of setting off down an unlit passage , he could always say Elaine 's so tired or Elaine 's a bit nervous . |
| 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 | I am writing this quickly on my return ( Tuesday evening ) from London , prior to setting off for the European rural conference in Scotland . |