Example sentences of "[noun sg] set off [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The jeep force set off in the late afternoon of 26 July , with about forty miles to cover to the coastal plain . |
| 2 | They switched on the car 's headlights as a beacon ; but , all of a sudden , as the Prince and his companions were half-way across the water , the lights swung round and moved away as the vehicle set off down the glen . |
| 3 | Pointer set off through the trees with a loping stride . |
| 4 | The most geologically interesting and romantically appealing of the three islands is Niuafo'ou , a sunken volcanic caldera set off to the west . |
| 5 | The helicopter and a standby vessel spotted a flare set off by the crew and stayed in the vicinity until the men were winched to safety by an RAF helicopter . |
| 6 | Rather later than planned Rain set off for the Old Mitre pub . |
| 7 | This may mean that he had remained in the region when the court set off for the midlands at the end of June . |
| 8 | This may mean that he had remained in the region when the court set off for the midlands at the end of June . |
| 9 | Although the old colours ranged widely and included deep or light red , blue , ‘ grizzle ’ and all-white , nearly all had white finching and white on the belly and face and early selection was made for the famous white face in contrast to a deep , rich red body colour set off by the white brisket , belly , legs , shoulder stripe and tail switch . |
| 10 | The bearer set off along the wide , dusty street . |
| 11 | We were glad enough that the weather seemed set fair for the remainder of our voyage and next morning set off on the last few miles of our northerly course to round the utmost tip of Shetland . |
| 12 | At a slightly uneven stagger the coffin set off down the aisle . |
| 13 | The colonel set off for the airport with the general in custody . |
| 14 | Undaunted the helicopter crew managed to recover the remaining survivors in very difficult conditions , and will all four survivors aboard the helicopter the remaining tow line was cut and the lifeboat set off to the north east to return to her station . |
| 15 | The Doctor set off down the slope . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | " Be careful , " said Buckthorn , as Hazel and Blackberry set off down the slope . |
| 18 | The piano and violin set off with the air of those ready to bask in the music 's warmth , and it seemed that , for once , this awkward , unbalanced work — for it is unsatisfactory , not just in its instrumentation , but in its musical make-up — might be entirely convincing . |
| 19 | On Chuck 's order , the makeshift stretcher party set off with the two youngsters leading the way , Jim supporting the quietly sobbing Louise and lighting the way for those behind . |
| 20 | Mrs Major 's party set off for the northern half of the seat to goad the faithful and stir the idle while Mr Major toured the south . |