Example sentences of "[pron] set off [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no single incident that Loretta could pinpoint as the cause , merely a series of minor hold-ups ; and Bridget had mislaid her car keys , causing them to set off a few minutes after the time they had agreed . |
| 2 | Another surfaced in African Analaysis suggesting it was an Israeli atomic bomb test which set off the fatal discharge of poisonous gases and the monstrous tidal wave from the lake that swamped the surrounding countryside . |
| 3 | Before she set off the following morning , she 'd visited the Maison du Vin , which was housed in a former medieval monastery . |
| 4 | When they set off the following year on a tour of Australia and New Zealand , William , as well as two nannies and acres of baggage , went too . |
| 5 | For example , there are some very attractive red lacquered frames which could be very useful , you could choose a dark mahogany frame with a reddish tinge , or even a gold or wood frame if it sets off a dark red mount or background . |
| 6 | Yesterday evening , for instance , I realized that I was smiling to myself ( I was thinking about writing this minute ! ) and it set off a substantial debate , conducted entirely in silence . |
| 7 | The last word came out fiercely and the force of it set off a slow noise from the crowd , like surf on a beach . |