Example sentences of "[prep] setting [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cairns , convinced an earlier declaration could have given Notts a chance of victory , at one stage squatted in mid-pitch with his head in his hands and was only directed back to the middle after setting off for the pavilion . |
| 2 | A yachtsman has been reunited with his wife — five months after setting off on a voyage which should have lasted just four weeks . |
| 3 | AN RAF air-sea rescue helicopter today joined a massive search for three young men who disappeared in a small speedboat after setting out on a two-hour trip along the west Wales coast . |
| 4 | It seems for many the idea of setting up behind the bar is even more powerful than the interest rates . |
| 5 | When potential investors , and more particularly their banks , look at the possibility of setting up in a district , they invariably inquire about the water supply and the standards and controls of effluents and sewerage systems . |
| 6 | Has she thought of setting up in the coffin business herself ? |
| 7 | More and more they saw the folly of setting out with a medium in search of a message … |
| 8 | The journey was conceived and prepared through a Scottish winter with the idea of setting out in the spring . |
| 9 | And when he felt he could n't walk another step , or wanted to question the wisdom of setting off down an unlit passage , he could always say Elaine 's so tired or Elaine 's a bit nervous . |
| 10 | Discussions are understood to be under way with several companies which have expressed an interest in setting up alongside the plant to supply components to Motorola , which operates on a just-in-time principle of bringing in materials just as they are required for the production process . |
| 11 | ‘ There would be no point in setting out for a star if you did n't know how far away it was . ’ |
| 12 | I had to go and fetch water from two blocks away at 5 a.m. before setting off to the market . |
| 13 | Before setting off to the British circuits Stephen will take in the Enkalon meeting at Aghadowey on Easter Saturday , and at end of the season will ride in the Hillsborough Sunflower International . |
| 14 | At least one species of African bushbaby , for example , cups its hands and urinates upon them before setting off into the African night . |
| 15 | But in August , just before setting off for a month in Switzerland , he still hoped to have finished a draft of the third act by the end of the year . |
| 16 | Catch the sunrise , a stunningly colourful experience on a clear day as the morning light reflects on the rocks bringing out an array of unforgettable colour , before setting off for the Navajo Indian Reservation and the trading Post of Cameron . |
| 17 | The man giggled — a horrible noise — before setting off for the curtain at the back of the room . |
| 18 | Because of this , my aunt and I returned home and ate before setting off for the first of our two destinations . |
| 19 | Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ? |
| 20 | Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Outside the wicket gate he paused for a moment before setting off along the Backs in the direction of the town centre . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | For this reason it is absolutely vital before setting out on a journey of this type , to plan as far as possible for this eventuality . |
| 30 | There he found a moment of illusory tranquillity with his stepdaughter and her two sons , before setting out on the journey which was to end at Saint Helena . |