Example sentences of "have settle for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Three weeks ago we would have settled for a situation like this . |
| 2 | Denied ‘ I would have settled for a point , ’ said Little . |
| 3 | Robert Dunlop said : ‘ When I came today I would have settled for a lot less . |
| 4 | He looked at her in silence for several long moments , but instead of denying the accusation he said , ‘ As my acting hostess I expect you to know what they 're like , otherwise it will be impossible for you to explain that honeymooners expecting luxury suites with king-sized beds will have to settle for a roll in the hay . ’ |
| 5 | But Dixon , who spent nine years at Stamford Bridge , may have to settle for a place on the subs ' bench as he continues his return from a back injury . |
| 6 | Yet Thomas , 17 , who made a scoring debut as a substitute last week , could have to settle for a place on the bench again as Hearts look to John Robert- son and Ian Ferguson to shoulder the responsibility in attack . |
| 7 | If it is argued that sarvodaya is an unattainable ideal , and that in the end one may have to settle for the happiness or good of 51 per cent , it could be stated in reply , that it is infinitely better to strive for sarvodaya and fail to realize it , than to start out with a limited objective and attain it at the expense of an unfortunate minority . |
| 8 | Phils Pride was very much inferior over hurdles and will have to settle for the runner-up spot . |