Example sentences of "[pron] settled for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She settled for a continental breakfast , substituting two slices of freshly baked tresse , a plaited white loaf , for the conventional croissant . |
| 2 | Berg implies that they settled for a stable relationship , Frances acting the perfect Hollywood wife and ultimately finding consolation in religion , while Sam 's unspent emotions were burned off in work . |
| 3 | She was by that time too valuable a property to be junked , so they settled for a short suspension and a revised entry in the book . |
| 4 | Overlooking the point that if it were the latter he could clarify the matter on the next round , he settled for a direct raise to Four Hearts . |
| 5 | The day had been warm , and since it was n't , he decided , an occasion for dressing , he settled for a light linen suit which he 'd worn rather a lot ten years ago in New Zealand . |
| 6 | So he settled for a secure telephone call , indifferent to what that would do to Maxim 's reputation among the Defence Staff at the embassy . |
| 7 | True , his critics would rather he settled for an easier life . |