Example sentences of "set off against " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is it that so movingly draws so many people — his innocent , childlike way , the stony visual he projects , set off against his highly visible symptoms ? |
| 2 | Cobalt blue , introduced sparingly in the mouldings , tiles and fabrics , set off against a subtle ivory background , echoes the complementary colours of the decorative Chinese porcelain to achieve a perfect unity in this classic hand-painted bathroom . |
| 3 | On the far long side , his grey form set off against the freshly raked dark tan of the peat floor , Theodora saw what she had clearly been brought to see . |
| 4 | Under the Income and Corporation Taxes Act ( TA ) 1988 , s343 , if certain conditions are satisfied , the tax losses of a trade can be transferred to a new company and set off against future profits of the same trade if conducted by the receiving company . |
| 5 | The evening was lovely , the air warm , transparent and luminous , and the lights of the complex made the white walls of the villas glow , set off against the tall graceful cypresses . |