Example sentences of "[noun pl] setting off " in BNC.
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| 1 | FOOTBALL clubs have been urged to make early inspections if there is any doubt about their matches to prevent clubs and fans setting off unnecessarily . |
| 2 | He had been a fisherman and told tales of the waters ‘ boiling ’ with seals near the Monach Isles , of canoeists setting off for St Kilda and of frequent sightings of porpoises , dolphins , basking sharks , even the occasional whale … |
| 3 | A cautious opening in New York produced a further round of price-cutting in the afternoon and , with investors setting off early for the Easter break , the Footsie drifted in to a 2638.6 point close , down 1.6 on the day . |
| 4 | All of this was contained within long classical façades , with corner pavilions setting off all four sides . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , that 's a very good allowance , there ca n't be many girls setting off today who 'd get that . ’ |
| 6 | The idea of a small group of men setting off into the desert to travel hundreds of miles behind the enemy lines was not such a hare-brained scheme as might be thought . |
| 7 | The Norman Towers — Entering through these it is easy to imagine the Knights of the Middle Ages setting off for battle , banners flying and a host of bowmen and falconers bringing up the rear . |