Example sentences of "set [adv prt] on a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He now travelled in disguise from St Malo on 18 December 1715 , to Dunkirk , from where , after a six-week wait , he was at last able to set off on a small eight-gun 200-tonner , for Scotland . |
| 2 | For an artist to travel is to set out on a visual adventure which may or may not end in fulfilment . |
| 3 | It had been so vivid it seemed real , yet had she really been idiot enough to set out on a rough sea in a mere dinghy ? |
| 4 | You are about to set out on an interesting and formative experience , something that is likely to have a major impact on your life . |
| 5 | It is , in fact , sensible to take your sound recorder along with you whenever you set off on a major shoot . |
| 6 | So in July 1982 I set off on a similar journey . |
| 7 | Within ten minutes the shark was visible but it then set off on a strong deep dive taking 100 yards of line despite a heavy drag setting . |
| 8 | First he dispossessed Hendrie in full flight and then set off on a spectacular 50-yard solo run down the right . |
| 9 | Instead of enduring the summer 's baking heat , they set off on a long journey up into the Australian Alps . |
| 10 | After the naming of an HST Power Car ‘ Great Western at Paddington by Brian Scott , Director InterCity Great Western , and Peter Noble , the Great , Great Grandson of I.K. Brunel , a 140-strong VIP party of press , businesspeople and InterCity staff set off on a special non-stop run to Devon , covering the 193 miles to Newton Abbot in two hours 33.5 minutes — an average speed of 92 miles per hour ! |
| 11 | In Siam , Thomson teamed up with a journalist called Kennedy , and , together with a large entourage , they set off on a perilous journey to Cambodia . |
| 12 | I think one of the things the American companies often do is that , rather than set up on a green field site , they often buy into an existing company , erm , and therefore it 's , it 's , it 's a , it 's a somewhat different form of investment to the |
| 13 | Meanwhile , Wallaby skipper Michael Lynagh will set out on a remarkable 24,000 mile round trip that will take him to Brisbane for an operation and back to Wales for the final fortnight of the Australian tour . |
| 14 | Most people provide small items set out on an open plan system , which gives the children a great deal of choice . |
| 15 | For , all in the instant of his book and glass being set down on a nearby table ‘ You 're afraid of me , Fabia ? ’ he demanded to know in a straightforward , no nonsense manner . |
| 16 | They had set off on a sunny morning to paddle their canoes a short distance along the Dorset coastline from the St Albans Centre , Lyme Regis . |
| 17 | With a spreadsheet set up on a personal computer , this requires very little time to calculate and provides a direct guide to strategies concerned with cost leadership . |
| 18 | Simone 's Studios command fantastic views of the coastline of mainland Greece and Albania , as they 're set up on a small hill looking out over the bay of Benitses . |
| 19 | This particular perversion , I notice , like every other , has been set up on a professional basis in go-getting New York . |
| 20 | A convoy of vintage Rolls-Royce cars has set out on a nostalgic journey . |
| 21 | I did Hope that Lord Nelson who was staying at Raby might come down to partake of the fayre which had been set out on a Royal Oak table decorated with a huge Wheatsheaf , Blue Bells and a small Green Tree that looked very much like Three Tuns . |
| 22 | A spokesman for Rothmans , who have factories in Darlington and Spennymoor , said : ‘ We are a major employer in County Durham and it seemed natural to support the team as it sets off on a new challenge as a first-class county . |
| 23 | But if the evening is free of specific engagements , he sets off on a well-worn route by 8.30 or 9 pm . |
| 24 | Even such things as the maximum angle of bank in certain configurations are specified , so once a pilot sets out on a particular flight his actions , or at least the manner in which he should fly the aeroplane , are known in precise detail . |
| 25 | COUNTRY star Daniel O'Donnell sets out on a 46-date UK tour next week … after fears that he might never perform again . |
| 26 | But he stood there watching until the little car had disappeared , as though Ellen were setting off on a long and dangerous journey from which she might never return . |
| 27 | Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour . |
| 28 | Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | It eventually showed fishermen preparing and setting out on a peaceful evening for a night 's work ; while they are at sea , a storm blows up . |