Example sentences of "[noun] before setting [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Outside the wicket gate he paused for a moment before setting off along the Backs in the direction of the town centre . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The last operating day again just after 15.00 and 61094 has arrived from Leicester and is about to take water before setting back into the north bay . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ? |