Sentence examples for prepared to set off from inspiring English sources

In three weeks she had crated up the St . Petersburghousehold, settled the accounts and prepared to set off, across 2,000 miles, to join her husband in Paris.

The President, a Gaullist conservative, has been trying to get his compatriots to cheer up and be happy for the past three unemployment-ridden years, and the national team's victory on Sunday finally did it just as the French prepared to set off on their annual five-week summer vacations.

Manning bought about $180 in fireworks for himself and his boss and returned to work, prepared to set off a fireworks display for his extended family on the Fourth of July.

Mrs. Clinton's comments came as she prepared to set off on a trip to Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.

As we stood in the driveway and prepared to set off for the mainland, we speculated about the traffic.

"I liked him straight away," said Hounam this week as he prepared to set off to Israel for Vanunu's release.

For every one, he has to set off prepared for the worst, taking the "gaffer's" seat next to the driver and the touch-screen GPS (that's global positioning system to you and me).

Be prepared to set the example.

Be prepared to set aside a reasonable amount of money to set up your aquarium.

Be prepared to set your limits and respect the limits of others to avoid hurt feelings.

McClellan set off to confront them.