Example sentences of "before setting [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 I had to go and fetch water from two blocks away at 5 a.m. before setting off to the market .
2 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 .
3 At least one species of African bushbaby , for example , cups its hands and urinates upon them before setting off into the African night .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 The man giggled — a horrible noise — before setting off for the curtain at the back of the room .
7 Because of this , my aunt and I returned home and ate before setting off for the first of our two destinations .
8 Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ?
9 Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers .
10 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 .
11 Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 Outside the wicket gate he paused for a moment before setting off along the Backs in the direction of the town centre .
15 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 .
16 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 .
17 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 .
18 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 .
19 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 .
20 Harry Taylor , on the left , before setting out for the summit .
21 The last operating day again just after 15.00 and 61094 has arrived from Leicester and is about to take water before setting back into the north bay .
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