Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] setting off [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Keeping under cover , Adam followed a group who were setting off from their barracks . |
2 | The taxi driver who left us at the station , enchanted by the idea that we were setting off for the source of the Nile , refused to accept any fare . |
3 | Why did you suppose we were setting off with a stretcher and torches , at this time of night ? ’ |
4 | They said they were setting off at nine o'clock as if to go |
5 | For most of the children it was a big adventure , at least when they were setting off with their school friends . |