Example sentences of "[coord] settled down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They went back to the drawing room and settled down into the sofa to talk horses . |
| 2 | I laughed at myself , felt better , and settled down on the window-seat in the sun to enjoy what was left of the afternoon . |
| 3 | Loretta thanked Tracey , and settled down on the sofa with a new book about Jane Austen . |
| 4 | Later , he donned the vast pyjamas , switched on the television for a bit of background and settled down on the bed with the half-bottle of Jim Beam and The Book of Ultimate Truths . |
| 5 | The monster fell asleep in a drunken stupor and Susa-no-wo then cut it to pieces and settled down with the maiden . |
| 6 | Passengers actually changed into their pyjamas and settled down for the night bunks or convertible seat-beds complete with sheets and blankets . |
| 7 | No cattle to worry about tonight he thought and settled down to the job in hand . |
| 8 | After trips to southern Africa and India , he practised briefly as a barrister , married , and settled down to the life of a gentleman , pursuing the two great passions of his life — the study of natural history and of great literature ( French , German , and Spanish , all read in the original languages , as well as English ) . |
| 9 | Immediately the engine noise grew even louder , drowning out the sound of Delaney 's own voice as he shouted an acknowledgement to the sergeant and settled down in the nearest side seat , strapping himself in . |
| 10 | We eventually picked a hotel which looked out over the main square and settled down in the bar . |
| 11 | She ordered sandwiches and coffee and settled down in the lounge to wait for him . |