Example sentences of "setting [adv] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | But he stood there watching until the little car had disappeared , as though Ellen were setting off on a long and dangerous journey from which she might never return . |
2 | Normally , the visitors gather together to meet PLC directors briefly before setting off on a guided tour . |
3 | Before setting off on a coastal paddle it is important to check the charts for military ranges , amongst other dangers . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | And when he felt he could n't walk another step , or wanted to question the wisdom of setting off down an unlit passage , he could always say Elaine 's so tired or Elaine 's a bit nervous . |
6 | This was followed by setting up of a voluntary multi-denominational school at secondary level , Lagan College , in 1981 . |
7 | Surprisingly , people become so involved in the task that they rarely notice that you are setting up in a different way . |
8 | It eventually showed fishermen preparing and setting out on a peaceful evening for a night 's work ; while they are at sea , a storm blows up . |
9 | Here he stuck out his chest and strutted about like a professional walker setting out on a long distance race . |
10 | It was supposed to be like going Over the Top , but it felt more like a gang of reluctant schoolboys setting out on a cross-country run with only the prospect of a quick smoke round the back of the bike sheds to sustain them . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | Its founders were clinging to the wreckage , not setting out on a brave new voyage . |
13 | He was aware that they could be setting out on a wild-goose chase , but he had to believe that they were n't . |
14 | AN RAF air-sea rescue helicopter today joined a massive search for three young men who disappeared in a small speedboat after setting out on a two-hour trip along the west Wales coast . |