Example sentences of "[noun] setting [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 Here he stuck out his chest and strutted about like a professional walker setting out on a long distance race .
3 I 'd seen Chola and Mina setting out for the forest in the early morning , and three times during the day I 'd watched them coming back , stooped over and staggering under the weight of the enormous loads that spread across their backs , stretching three times broader than their shoulders and several feet above their heads .
4 When knitting single motifs , if the designated space on my machine ( Brother 891 ) does n't correspond with the position I have in mind , I use the KC setting instead of the usual SM one .
5 Below : A conference of the Women 's Liberal Federation setting out for a tour of Blackpool and St. Annes in May 1926 , using six toastrack trams , here drawn up on both tracks at North Pier .
6 Any new operation setting up in the architecturally acclaimed building would have to satisfy strict planning constraints , however .
7 The idea of a small group of men setting off into the desert to travel hundreds of miles behind the enemy lines was not such a hare-brained scheme as might be thought .
8 August 1992 sees Tim setting off on a journey much nearer home and this time he 's inviting the wine-loving gourmets of Britain to join him .
9 A choice of chalet-bungalow or traditional hotel-style accommodation in an extensive garden setting right by the sandy beach .
10 Patrick watched Chris setting off down the 10th and then cut across to the 11th green , which was quite close .
11 Even with full flap the aeroplane is quite clean , so maximum drag is used to get the power setting up into the quick-response range for a safe goaround .
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