Example sentences of "[prep] setting off [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 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 .
4 I had to go and fetch water from two blocks away at 5 a.m. before setting off to the market .
5 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 .
6 At least one species of African bushbaby , for example , cups its hands and urinates upon them before setting off into the African night .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 The man giggled — a horrible noise — before setting off for the curtain at the back of the room .
10 Because of this , my aunt and I returned home and ate before setting off for the first of our two destinations .
11 Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ?
12 Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers .
13 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 .
14 Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour .
15 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 .
16 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 .
17 Outside the wicket gate he paused for a moment before setting off along the Backs in the direction of the town centre .
18 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 .
19 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 .
20 I am writing this quickly on my return ( Tuesday evening ) from London , prior to setting off for the European rural conference in Scotland .
21 ‘ Ow , McAllister , that do n't look safe , ’ panted Rose as she wheeled herself and the bike into the road , preparatory to setting off for the buildings .
22 We had learned this at the very first lesson of the term — something most of the boys should have remembered from the previous year — when Mr Gillis had belted fourteen of us for setting off towards the door when the bell rang rather than waiting for his instruction .
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