Example sentences of "settled [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | My friend and I settled ourselves onto the snow and uncorked a well-chilled bottle of wine in the hope of getting merry . |
| 2 | Mrs Browning was still pale and shaky as we settled ourselves by the fire ( and what the moon saw , or what it might have seen if its beams could have penetrated the closely-drawn curtains supplemented by plastic sheeting to foil the poison gas , might have seemed a little unusual ; but who can tell what strange sights are enclosed within the cheerful light of a curtained window ? ) . |
| 3 | This is going to be great , I said to Taff as we settled ourselves in the trench and set up the Bren gun . |
| 4 | Daak spent a few minutes kicking the remains of the pilot out of the front of the cockpit , and then settled himself into the pilot 's bucket seat and swivelled lazily from side to side , waiting for the women . |
| 5 | As she opened her drawing-pad , Julius settled himself on the grass , his back propped up against one of the stones . |
| 6 | He settled himself on the sofa as he always did , looking fit and rested as he eyed her speculatively . |
| 7 | The Woman gave him one look and then switched off the light and Doyle settled himself in the chair and sat silently in the shadows . |
| 8 | Caitlin settled himself in the chair . |
| 9 | ‘ Right , ’ he said as he settled himself in the chair . |
| 10 | Lucien settled himself upon the only piece of furniture — a bench — and leaned back against the wall . |
| 11 | Warden asked the question as he settled himself behind the wheel . |
| 12 | He settled himself behind the wheel , pulled the door shut and looked up at Turner through the open window . |
| 13 | Curtis settled himself behind the wheel and laid the empty can on the passenger seat . |
| 14 | She settled herself on the carpet and the fine cotton was stacked beside her . |
| 15 | Rapidly clearing away some bric-à-brac — a fan , a mandolin , a rusty bird cage — from a velvet throne , she invited Ruth to sit down , and settled herself on the edge of a dress-basket . |
| 16 | Miss Hervey took the reading and entered it , and Isobel settled herself in the chair , the baby on her lap , and unbuttoned her blouse . |
| 17 | The Sheikha settled herself in the dressing room , determined not to be too far away from her son at any time . |
| 18 | Paula looked at him wickedly as she settled herself in the front passenger seat . |
| 19 | Fran settled herself in the soft leather seat , not daring to glance at the two men in case she precipitated some sort of an adverse reaction . |
| 20 | There was a nice cool breeze wafting up from the river as she settled herself in the shelter of the huge willow tree , at the water 's edge . |
| 21 | Gripping the leather straps provided , she settled herself against the supporting pole . |
| 22 | Feeling as if I was still asleep and having a very curious dream , I settled myself on the other side of the hearth from the stranger and took a sip of cocoa . |
| 23 | As they settled themselves on the trunk Silas switched off the torch . |
| 24 | They both laughed , and settled themselves in the open-plan sitting-room . |
| 25 | When the introductions were complete , the Exec Director , the DDA , the DDI , Sorge and Nowak settled themselves round the small conference table . |