Below you will find example sentences with "settle down". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Settle Down in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: settle
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 14
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.7 words

Words in this phrase

settle down

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • settle can mean: To conclude or resolve (something): Frequent word
  • down can mean: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. Very common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

allowed to settle down in the 1× and egwene settle down to start 1× as they settle down 1× before they settle down for the 1× going to settle down and be 1× got to settle down and make 1× her to settle down and enjoy 1× look to settle down once his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after a day 1× as he neared 1× charity who was 1× give them time 1× he then clarified 1× however to complicate 1×

Common sentence endings:

start a family 2× a great staff 1× and enjoy relaxing 1× any short men 1× bhat a priest 1× doesn t it 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

good 3× family 3× quarter 2× came 2× great 2× night 2× sleep 2× life 2× know 2× ready 2× once 2× person 2×

Related phrases

shut down knocked down sat down breaks down stepped down slow down touched down doubled down burned down sit down

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

set theory set forth set aside services segment services provider services ltd

Just after it in the phrase index:

settlement agreement seven assists seven counts seven days seven deadly seven hills

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

shut down knocked down sat down breaks down stepped down slow down

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "settle down" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as allowed to settle down in the, and egwene settle down to start, good, family and quarter stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with shut down, knocked down and sat down, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with settle down

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Levi Wyatt, Boogsie Silvera and Javon Davis should help settle down that group. (13 words)

Give them time to settle : It’s normal for babies to fuss a bit as they settle down. (18 words)

I’ve been single, I’ve had my fun and now I want to settle down,' he said. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

I'm ready to settle down and I quite like the idea of finding my 'forever person' (I know, vomit, but it's the only expression that really nails the brief.) So how the heck do I stop jumping ship when the NRE starts to wear off? (47 words)

Single for just a few months, Jay is looking for the right person to settle down with – she’s ideally looking for a cheeky chappy and someone who can make her laugh, but has ruled out any "short" men. (39 words)

After a day on the Shore exploring the local breweries, a good burger with a craft beer and a view of the bay is always good way to settle down for a great night’s sleep. (36 words)

Question examples

I'm ready to settle down and I quite like the idea of finding my 'forever person' (I know, vomit, but it's the only expression that really nails the brief.) So how the heck do I stop jumping ship when the NRE starts to wear off? (47 words)

It sure seems like things are going to settle down and be collegial and productive when the motion-to-vacate fight is over, doesn’t it? (26 words)

Example sentences (20)

Give them time to settle : It’s normal for babies to fuss a bit as they settle down.

We have seen that settle down really, really quickly, and you can see it in our numbers, our commercial deposits were down some quarter-to-quarter.

It took him a minute to settle down, but shortly after, the box office staffer came down to apologize for not recognizing him.

After a day on the Shore exploring the local breweries, a good burger with a craft beer and a view of the bay is always good way to settle down for a great night’s sleep.

And in the meantime they would be allowed to settle down in the country and make a new life, which is actually what they wanted.

As he neared 50, Bhaskar Shetty planned to settle down in his hometown, but that was when he came to know of his wife’s affair with Niranjan Bhat, a priest.

Charity, who was the fourth runner-up on Zach Shallcross's season of feels ready to settle down in her life and hopes to find a partner.

He then clarified that he is putting all his energy into boxing and he will look to settle down once his career is done and dusted.

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However, to complicate matters, Venus, planet of love, is sending you a contradictory message, saying settle down, don’t attempt to break free.

I'm ready to settle down and I quite like the idea of finding my 'forever person' (I know, vomit, but it's the only expression that really nails the brief.) So how the heck do I stop jumping ship when the NRE starts to wear off?

I think the club has got to settle down and make a decision on its future so everyone can get on with their lives.

It sure seems like things are going to settle down and be collegial and productive when the motion-to-vacate fight is over, doesn’t it?

I’ve been single, I’ve had my fun and now I want to settle down,' he said.

Levi Wyatt, Boogsie Silvera and Javon Davis should help settle down that group.

Moiraine gives Rand a sa’angreal in the hope that it will enhance his power but at the Eye, Rand sees a vision of the future where he and Egwene settle down to start a family.

Once things settle down after the opening, we will have quick turnaround times on food orders thanks to multiple grills, and a great staff.

She loves a good scratch and would benefit from a family that has the time to train her to settle down and enjoy relaxing.

Single for just a few months, Jay is looking for the right person to settle down with – she’s ideally looking for a cheeky chappy and someone who can make her laugh, but has ruled out any "short" men.

Star Trek: Generations are both men who never found the time to settle down and start a family.

The birds sleep in the reedbed but, before they settle down for the night the flock often twists and swirls in aerobatic gyrations that equal that of the Red Arrows.

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