Example sentences of "set off [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Thirst for new land ’ set off a continuous process of abandoning and resuming cultivation until , in some districts , erosion took over . |
| 2 | During 1968 the United States agreed to supply the F-4E Phantom which would , as The New York Times warned , ‘ set off a new round in the Middle East arms race ’ . |
| 3 | This set off a major rebellion in which Russian settlements were sacked with a death toll of over 2,500 . |
| 4 | But let me make it immediately clear what I mean by this ; what I mean to say is that Miss Kenton 's letter set off a certain chain of ideas to do with professional matters here at Darlington Hall , and I would underline that it was a preoccupation with these very same professional matters that led me to consider anew my employer 's kindly meant suggestion . |
| 5 | Yesterday evening , for instance , I realized that I was smiling to myself ( I was thinking about writing this minute ! ) and it set off a substantial debate , conducted entirely in silence . |
| 6 | Cuban refugees , trained by the Americans , were to invade the island and set off a spontaneous rising of the Cuban people against Castro . |
| 7 | Time stood still and suddenly there was only one focus — this mounting , spiralling pressure that set off a high-pitched singing inside her head and made breathing hazardous . |
| 8 | The promotion-winning team set off a short time ago from the County Ground to tour the town in an open-topped bus , before a civic reception given by Thamesdown Council . |
| 9 | The last word came out fiercely and the force of it set off a slow noise from the crowd , like surf on a beach . |
| 10 | The black wings and running-board set off the sober mole colour of the body , and the President glowed as he proudly explained the working of the controls and gear lever , opened the doors to display the interior with its adjustable foot-rests for the rear-seat passengers and obliged a request from one admirer to see how much space there was in the luggage compartment at the back . |
| 11 | Japanese handpainted pictures adorn the walls and set off the elegant porcelain figurines , while the walnut dining table is from Hong Kong . |
| 12 | Before she set off the following morning , she 'd visited the Maison du Vin , which was housed in a former medieval monastery . |
| 13 | She says it slipped and set off the magic eye which set the baler off which crushed the bottom part of my leg causing me to lose the tissue and muscle from my ankle up to my shin . |