Example sentences of "set off [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To set off your sensual new style you may have to re-think you make-up . |
| 2 | Now , she judged , his informal look was due only to the casual style of his clothes , a linen jacket in a beige loose-weave designed to set off his sexy tan , and a sort of hand-spun silk T-shirt emphasising the solid muscle underneath . |
| 3 | At the time Jeanne was fascinated by Foujita , the diminutive Japanese artist , who wore gold ear-rings to set off his owl-shaped face and a toga he had woven himself under the influence of Raymond Duncan 's Greek worship . |
| 4 | Keith , Sue and Brian reappear weighed down with shopping bags , flashing their teeth in wide grins which set off their milky skins . |
| 5 | He was deadly serious , and the expression in his eyes set off her early warning system . |
| 6 | They had selected a full-skirted velvet frock in a deep royal blue which set off her auburn hair . |
| 7 | The black velvet dress she was wearing — the weather had changed at last — set off her pale skin and blonde hair , and she was looking forward to a new academic year . |
| 8 | Alison , always simply and elegantly dressed , was wearing a white pleated skirt and a light green blouse which set off her red hair , ‘ cooled it ’ as Jack said . |
| 9 | She wore a loosely cut silk dress in vibrant tropical colours , mainly greens , which set off her wild halo of rusty-red hair , tanned skin and generous dappling of freckles . |
| 10 | To Winnie 's eye , he looked very fit and lively , having acquired a fine tan in America which set off his pale hair and blue eyes . |
| 11 | This is what sets off its archaic phase from the oriental arts to which it owes so much ; what drives Greek artists to be always changing , developing , till they find themselves forced to abandon the inherited conventions and create their own , classical , style which becomes the basis of European art . |
| 12 | Mrs Porter came in , eyeing the slim young woman in the cream and sky-blue sundress that set off her sun-blonde hair and fair colouring . |
| 13 | She and Annie had made the gowns and , although they were of good strong material , befitting the bride 's station and life-style , Lydia 's chestnut-coloured material brought a touch of colour to her normally sallow cheeks , while Martha 's deep maroon set off her fair colouring . |