Example sentences of "settle down [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | New pop had rapidly lost its mischief and settled down into a post-rock , post-teenage maturity , peddling naff fantasies of sophistication to a new generation of moneyed teeny-boppers whose only desire was to grow up as soon as possible . |
| 2 | After a time I settled down into a routine of work , sleep and having a good time — and not necessarily in that order . |
| 3 | Two wyverns fell on the same night and after the Emperor 's death the aerial attacks gradually subsided and the siege settled down into a protracted stalemate . |
| 4 | After a while his initial panic died down and he settled down into a steadier gallop , still with his head turned to the outside . |
| 5 | The dragon heaved a huge sigh of relief and politely turned his head to let out a huge smoky belch ; then he settled down for a dragon-like snooze . |
| 6 | Without difficulty I found a Bed and Breakfast house , equally smart and highly polished , and settled down for a pre-exploratory nap . |
| 7 | A band played and onlookers waved and cheered as men , women and children wedged themselves into the tub carriages and settled down for a good day out . |
| 8 | I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight , and settled down for a couple of hours sleep . |
| 9 | Susan went to bed early , and Breeze and Gay made themselves toast and welsh rarebit , and settled down for a long evening by the fire . |
| 10 | When the tables had been cleared and those who could do so had entertained the rest with songs and recitations , the whole company settled down for a sing-song . |
| 11 | Formalities over , Patricia Pillmoor drew out a chair , pulled off her hat and settled down for a chat . |
| 12 | Maxim settled down for a gloomy evening . |
| 13 | Had there been no — and certainly no just-arrived audience — It would have been utterly lovely to have taken the phone and settled down for a chat , to be inspired and encouraged as always by the love you offer your friends and by your own zest for life physical and things spiritual . |
| 14 | They settled down for a long siege and so did the outside world . |
| 15 | I gave it a wide berth and went to sit on the rug , but of course it had gone so I sat on one of the chairs instead , had a good long wash and settled down for a nap . |
| 16 | He settled down with a dance student called Jane , then ‘ one day I was sitting with her in a train station and I realised I 'd been staring at a bloke for about ten minutes ’ . |
| 17 | It then defecated delicately between the sugar bowl and a coffee cup , settled down with a yawn and appeared to go to sleep . |
| 18 | We settled down with a new bottle of champagne on the table before us , and I summarised what I had discovered about Brian Harley 's contract with Supersight and what I had not discovered about his putter . |
| 19 | However , I settled down with a new teacher for both piano and violin . |
| 20 | Settled down with a cup of tea Robert explained how easy it was to roam the databases of Britain collecting details of people 's private lives . |
| 21 | James settled down as a wealthy young laird and later married a daughter of the Swedish Ambassador . |
| 22 | They settled down to a tour de force , delivered with the power of Concorde on full throttle . |
| 23 | The match then settled down to a midfield battle , with neither side risking any mistakes . |
| 24 | After a few years , the Earl settled down to a more responsible way of life as a serious politician , Rector of Glasgow University , Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Viceroy of Ireland . |
| 25 | The ship settled down to a monotonous routine until the cries of the look-outs brought Selkirk and the captain back onto the deck . |
| 26 | His chest felt as if it was going to burst and he felt sick and dizzy as he settled down to a steady plod . |
| 27 | They reached the auto-route du Soleil and settled down to a steady ninety kilometres an hour . |
| 28 | Following this resolution the delegates settled down to a paper by Professor Charles Kerney from Indiana ( Vice-president of the American Association of the Deaf ) which was read by A M Sleight ( the President 's son and headmaster of the Brighton Institute in succession to his grandfather ) and interpreted to the deaf by J W Dawson . |
| 29 | It would therefore not be too long before it settled down to a stationary state . |
| 30 | They settled down to a discussion of their problems , and the work they had in front of them . |