Example sentences of "set off a [adj] [noun] " 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 | The glitter in his eyes set off a jangling alarm in her mind . |
| 3 | After a time the circuit should settle down to a state in which the usual combinations of inputs to the cell are relatively ineffective , while any unusual combination can still set off a strong response . |
| 4 | The proposals have set off a heated debate within the milk industry , whose outcome is likely to have important ramifications north of the Border , where the Scottish milk boards are facing a similar fate to that of their English and Welsh counterpart . |
| 5 | Coastguards have slammed youths who sparked a rescue alert by setting off a red flare yesterday between Cullercoats and Tynemouth . |
| 6 | Sergeant Cork made more than sure it would not enter the battle : setting off a large demolition charge , he was killed in the blast . |
| 7 | ‘ Thirst for new land ’ set off a continuous process of abandoning and resuming cultivation until , in some districts , erosion took over . |
| 8 | During 1968 the United States agreed to supply the F-4E Phantom which would , as The New York Times warned , ‘ set off a new round in the Middle East arms race ’ . |
| 9 | This set off a major rebellion in which Russian settlements were sacked with a death toll of over 2,500 . |
| 10 | But let me make it immediately clear what I mean by this ; what I mean to say is that Miss Kenton 's letter set off a certain chain of ideas to do with professional matters here at Darlington Hall , and I would underline that it was a preoccupation with these very same professional matters that led me to consider anew my employer 's kindly meant suggestion . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Cuban refugees , trained by the Americans , were to invade the island and set off a spontaneous rising of the Cuban people against Castro . |
| 13 | Time stood still and suddenly there was only one focus — this mounting , spiralling pressure that set off a high-pitched singing inside her head and made breathing hazardous . |
| 14 | The promotion-winning team set off a short time ago from the County Ground to tour the town in an open-topped bus , before a civic reception given by Thamesdown Council . |
| 15 | The last word came out fiercely and the force of it set off a slow noise from the crowd , like surf on a beach . |