Example sentences of "[prep] set off [prep] [art] " 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 | 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 . |
4 | I had to go and fetch water from two blocks away at 5 a.m. before setting off to the market . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | At least one species of African bushbaby , for example , cups its hands and urinates upon them before setting off into the African night . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | The man giggled — a horrible noise — before setting off for the curtain at the back of the room . |
10 | Because of this , my aunt and I returned home and ate before setting off for the first of our two destinations . |
11 | Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ? |
12 | Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour . |
15 | 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 . |
16 | 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 . |
17 | Outside the wicket gate he paused for a moment before setting off along the Backs in the direction of the town centre . |
18 | 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 . |
19 | 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 . |
20 | I am writing this quickly on my return ( Tuesday evening ) from London , prior to setting off for the European rural conference in Scotland . |
21 | ‘ Ow , McAllister , that do n't look safe , ’ panted Rose as she wheeled herself and the bike into the road , preparatory to setting off for the buildings . |
22 | We had learned this at the very first lesson of the term — something most of the boys should have remembered from the previous year — when Mr Gillis had belted fourteen of us for setting off towards the door when the bell rang rather than waiting for his instruction . |