Example sentences of "set off on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it was able to set off on a totally different , and more professional , tack . |
| 2 | He now travelled in disguise from St Malo on 18 December 1715 , to Dunkirk , from where , after a six-week wait , he was at last able to set off on a small eight-gun 200-tonner , for Scotland . |
| 3 | Well , it happened that Maureen and Aubrey were about to set off on a round-Britain motoring holiday . |
| 4 | Fresh from the indulgence of driving the fastest and most powerful Jaguar saloon ever built over several hundred kilometres of demanding roads , I was about to set off on a journey that would take me from one end of Europe to the other . |
| 5 | Within ten minutes the shark was visible but it then set off on a strong deep dive taking 100 yards of line despite a heavy drag setting . |
| 6 | What they had said really ‘ took seed ’ a few months later , when I set off on a world trip for seven months , and during that time the friend I was with , Ella , decided a few times , in different parts of the world , to lose some weight and tone up . |
| 7 | In Siam , Thomson teamed up with a journalist called Kennedy , and , together with a large entourage , they set off on a perilous journey to Cambodia . |
| 8 | It is , in fact , sensible to take your sound recorder along with you whenever you set off on a major shoot . |
| 9 | First he dispossessed Hendrie in full flight and then set off on a spectacular 50-yard solo run down the right . |
| 10 | After the naming of an HST Power Car ‘ Great Western at Paddington by Brian Scott , Director InterCity Great Western , and Peter Noble , the Great , Great Grandson of I.K. Brunel , a 140-strong VIP party of press , businesspeople and InterCity staff set off on a special non-stop run to Devon , covering the 193 miles to Newton Abbot in two hours 33.5 minutes — an average speed of 92 miles per hour ! |
| 11 | Without the dehumidifier the crew would often be cold and wet even before they set off on a mission . |
| 12 | With full combat kit , helmet , rifle and webbing , and weighed down by a thirty-five pound rucksack , we set off on a run . |
| 13 | So in July 1982 I set off on a similar journey . |
| 14 | Instead of enduring the summer 's baking heat , they set off on a long journey up into the Australian Alps . |
| 15 | ALDWYCH Group staff set off on a treasure hunt — only to find they had to visit 15 pubs en route ! |
| 16 | Their lack of routine means you can often encourage them to feed when you want them to — such as just before you set off on an outing . |
| 17 | Then it was a half-hour 's drive from our base to Christophe and Hedwige 's house , and from there Mike would set off on an hour 's run with Christophe through the forest , still in darkness , to ensure they reached the chimpanzees ' nest site before the occupants moved off for the day . |
| 18 | They had set off on a sunny morning to paddle their canoes a short distance along the Dorset coastline from the St Albans Centre , Lyme Regis . |
| 19 | But if the evening is free of specific engagements , he sets off on a well-worn route by 8.30 or 9 pm . |
| 20 | He hitch-hikes to San Francisco , lives briefly in a commune , and then sets off on a journey with two of its members , Lockett and Meridith . |
| 21 | Lots of fun and excitement as Henry 's Cat sets off on a trip to Treasure Island |
| 22 | With a helping hand from Sister Jacqui Littlewood , he sets off on a ‘ police ’ trolley bike for a minor op . |
| 23 | Sir Roy Strong stumbles off the block with his opening sentence ‘ The portrait was a child of the renaissance ’ , which seems to have forgotten about classical antiquity , but then sets off on a thought-provoking and terse survey of themes and ideas throughout the three centuries covered by the book . |
| 24 | A spokesman for Rothmans , who have factories in Darlington and Spennymoor , said : ‘ We are a major employer in County Durham and it seemed natural to support the team as it sets off on a new challenge as a first-class county . |
| 25 | The Pope , a conservative whose grip on the reins of power has never been firmer , is setting off on a tour of the Far East on Friday . |
| 26 | Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ? |
| 27 | Or suppose you 're setting off on a driving tour of Spain and you do n't speak the language . |
| 28 | Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers . |
| 29 | August 1992 sees Tim setting off on a journey much nearer home and this time he 's inviting the wine-loving gourmets of Britain to join him . |
| 30 | Setting off on a crash course |