Example sentences of "[prep] set [adv] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A yachtsman has been reunited with his wife — five months after setting off on a voyage which should have lasted just four weeks . |
| 2 | AN RAF air-sea rescue helicopter today joined a massive search for three young men who disappeared in a small speedboat after setting out on a two-hour trip along the west Wales coast . |
| 3 | Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ? |
| 4 | Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The FT-SE share index was down 31.7 points before setting out on a steady recovery , closing 4.1 points down at 2,277.5 . |
| 10 | For this reason it is absolutely vital before setting out on a journey of this type , to plan as far as possible for this eventuality . |
| 11 | There he found a moment of illusory tranquillity with his stepdaughter and her two sons , before setting out on the journey which was to end at Saint Helena . |
| 12 | Those who were influenced by this belief refrained from setting out on a journey or from starting a major task on that day of the week . |
| 13 | Apparently from the notes , a certain Fruchtbaum in the Times Literary Supplement has described Charles on setting out on the Beagle voyage in such terms , which is certainly an exaggeration , but I do not know anyone else who has ever subscribed to that opinion . |