Example sentences of "[prep] setting out on [art] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | Those who were influenced by this belief refrained from setting out on a journey or from starting a major task on that day of the week . |
6 | Apparently from the notes , a certain Fruchtbaum in the Times Literary Supplement has described Charles on setting out on the Beagle voyage in such terms , which is certainly an exaggeration , but I do not know anyone else who has ever subscribed to that opinion . |