Example sentences of "set off her [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was deadly serious , and the expression in his eyes set off her early warning system . |
| 2 | They had selected a full-skirted velvet frock in a deep royal blue which set off her auburn hair . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |