Example sentences of "[prep] settle [adv] to a " in BNC.

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1 Hundreds have gone off ‘ to find themselves ’ before settling down to a career or further studies .
2 After dodging the evil Sheriff 's men and their deadly arrows , try your hand at archery before settling down to a feast under the ‘ Greenwode Tree ’ .
3 The pistol shrimp then holds the disoriented fish in another claw , and fires a barrage of sound shots to its head before settling down to a quiet meal .
4 Before settling down to a tour of the old quarter ( and Stein is almost entirely an old quarter ) , it is a good idea to face the climb to the Burg Hohenklingen , from the battlements of which there is a breathtaking view of the Rhine winding its way through flat green pastures and dense woodland , and of the closely clustered pointed roofs of Stein itself .
5 Hundreds of people entered into the spirit of the occasion and enjoyed a picnic before settling down to a concert featuring some of the best known and stirring pieces of classical music , accompanied by a laser and firework show .
6 Hunt found fame and fortune in the glamorous world of Grand Prix culminating in his Formula One world championship victory in 1976 before settling down to a more sedate career as a BBC TV commentator .
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