Example sentences of "[pers pn] settle [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | My friend and I settled ourselves onto the snow and uncorked a well-chilled bottle of wine in the hope of getting merry . |
| 3 | She settled herself on the carpet and the fine cotton was stacked beside her . |
| 4 | Gripping the leather straps provided , she settled herself against the supporting pole . |
| 5 | Paula looked at him wickedly as she settled herself in the front passenger seat . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | This is going to be great , I said to Taff as we settled ourselves in the trench and set up the Bren gun . |
| 8 | 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 ? ) . |
| 9 | As they settled themselves on the trunk Silas switched off the torch . |
| 10 | She took the cup of tea-bag Indian and allowed him to settle himself at the large deal table covered with music scores . |
| 11 | I did as she suggested , keeping my dressing-gown on , and watched her settle herself in the arm-chair and get her knitting out . |
| 12 | She was aware of him settling himself on the floor in the corner by the bench , then stiffened when he picked up one of her finished pieces . |
| 13 | He settled himself on the sofa as he always did , looking fit and rested as he eyed her speculatively . |
| 14 | ‘ Right , ’ he said as he settled himself in the chair . |
| 15 | Warden asked the question as he settled himself behind the wheel . |
| 16 | He settled himself behind the wheel , pulled the door shut and looked up at Turner through the open window . |