| 单词 | settle down |
| 例句 | Then I draw a line in the dirt a few feet from the force field as a reminder to keep back, and Peeta and I settle down to roast nuts and sear cubes of rat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Still, it would have been nice, he often thought, if he could have seen something of the world before he met Mrs. Popper and settled down. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z A new regiment moved into the Presidio and a new bunch of soldiers always shop around a good deal before they settle down. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Some, like the Hattiesburg clan, were organized, finding a concentration of homes where they could settle down together and recreate their community from down south. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She reined in our nature walks and settled down to business with a library card. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I settled down and got back to work. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When I asked how long I had to be there, she said until things settled down and Mama got her feet on the ground. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The hyena thanked him and settled down in a corner of the hut and began to cover himself with the skin. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z ‘Books ought to have good endings. How would this do: and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The director signaled for everyone to settle down. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z And in a general disheartening, the leaves let go, twirled and somersaulted, and finally settled down to sleep. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Things haven’t settled down, it’s too soon, everyone is unsure about our exact status. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He settled down next to Trina and the little girl, thinking about the past, and drifted off to sleep, only for the darker memories to come and stamp out his foolish hopes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His dæmon uttered the softest possible growl at the back of her throat, and settled down with her paws outstretched in the manner of the Sphinx. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He put the white knight back in its place, but for the moment he could not settle down to serious study of the chess problem. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z You upset, but you figure you’ll find another job, when things settle down, when the white lady get around to forgetting. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She flips the pages in her catalog and settles down next to me in the grass. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But even then, it was hard to settle down. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Then she made herself comfortable on one of the visitors’ chairs and settled down to read. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Don't settle down and sit in one place. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided to walk down to the Odoms’, hoping my swirling insides would settle down. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z By the time Howard finally got there, my temper had settled down from a boil to a simmer. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She settled down on the mossy surface, and as dusk fell she saw a doe and two fawns emerge from the underbrush on legs as slender as reeds. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He had settled down, found work, and started saving money. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “It will save. Let Jean and her mother take their coats off and settle down first.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we found a good spot among some sand dunes at the lonely end of the beach, and there we settled down to sleep for the night. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Shamim hurried to get tea for their guests while the group exchanged pleasantries and settled down on the cushioned floor of the living room. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Okay, let’s settle down, guys,” said Mr. B with his eyes closed. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Once he had settled down some, I checked his wound. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z After breakfast things settled down to a boring normal. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z By himself at last, Bigwig settled down to think over his problem. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I finally settled down to mild sniffling and then felt a deep calm. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know yourself, Mrs. Dowdel, boys will be boys. They’s high- spirited. They’ll settle down in time and all be good Christian men. Their maw and I have set them a good example.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Things settled down then, and the people gathered again. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The bubbles in my stomach scatter and settle down when I’m working. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I don’t settle down until I know for sure that no one is following us. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The egg continued peeping and wobbling until nightfall, when the gosling inside settled down to sleep and the egg became quiet and still. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I put them on the plane out of here yesterday evening, and only then had time to settle down to some work. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She clapped her hands and settled down to watch this language of jumps and tumbles, elated that she was at last breaking the wolf code. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I put on my glasses, place my weapons in readiness, and settle down to keep watch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I needed to settle down and build a life for myself. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The tsotsis and the She Elephant settled down for some serious drinking, interrupted only when the jug gurgled or someone belched. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z But we all settled down once Abuela stood next to her cushioned chair at the head of the table. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z After Pita settled down and stopped crying, we were all able to concentrate on the rest of the news broadcast. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z By winter, things in Baldwin County had settled down. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And Pet would drive around the corner and settle down in his hack to wait for them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I have been speaking to Mrs. Hubble, and I am going to her to-morrow. I hope we shall be able to take some care of Mr. Gargery, together, until he settles down.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Clinging upside down to the ceiling, she settled down for a nap, leaving Wilbur very much worried. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z She jumped to it, shook her feathers, and settled down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She slid back into the cave and let her pounding heart settle down to its natural rhythm. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After the feast, the girls seemed to settle down. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I hoped I would help you settle down.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Finally it did settle down, ending with one big sigh from the former soldier. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His father took another swallow from Nailer’s luck gift and settled down to watch the storm as it rolled toward them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He settles down again with his lyrics on the bed when something occurs to him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But Burl played the radio so loud none of my flitting thoughts had a chance to settle down in one place. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The Mexican cattle settled down and moved more slowly, but they still had little regard for fences. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But Joe laughed and yelled, “Hurrah! Boy, oh boy!” and before the tree had really settled down, he was into the branches. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The room settles down amid grumbling and I go to the door to slip out. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z If the stream would settle down, fish might be an option, but the current is still too strong. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Both sides shared some of the foreigners’ homemade moonshine, then settled down to talk, Tisquantum translating. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We had just settled down to read when An Yi rushed in. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And so they went, the bells in their hair ringing softly, while Dany settled down with her small band of survivors in the place they named Vaes Tolono, the city of banes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As the family settled down, Gul Khan’s teenage son brought a starter salad to their table, along with glasses of dogh, a yogurt drink filled with chopped cucumbers and mint. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It was the only time she ever stopped rolling her eyes and flicking her hair, to settle down to a piece of honest work. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I settled down in my seat for the journey ahead, one hand on Maxim’s knee. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I wiped my nose on the sheets and tried to settle down and listen. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Not the gore so much, but the adrenaline buzz that went with the job, that quick hot rush in your veins when the choppers settled down and you had to do things fast and right. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Matthews taps the mike and the crowd settles down. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Settle down, settle down, please! Quickly, now, lots of work to get through this afternoon! Golpalott’s Third Law...who can tell me —? But Miss Granger can, of course!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Having recovered from the nasty turn, Sydelle Pulaski settled down to transcribing her shorthand to Polish, then from Polish to English. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z That made him happy and he settled down. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach settled down a little bit and I started to think again. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He gulped his first glass and then settled down to enjoy his second when he heard a drunk talking to the bartender. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A moon-gray cat strolled into the garage and settled down on a cushion of potatoes. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Nobody spoke as they settled down, looking around at the shadowy, gruesome pictures. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “But we here have to go on learning. The government has ordered all other schools to stay open. I’m sure things will settle down and will return to normal soon.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right, everyone,” Ms. Rochambeau announces, while Mr. Peck settles down some kids at the back of the science room. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z To all but Sam he pretended he was going to settle down there permanently. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He kept going until his heart settled down before he opened his eyes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When he settled down to roost, he went into a dopey trance that firecrackers could not disturb. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I had wanted to settle down and have a family. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Geese, young ladies,” returns Uncle, in a tone that keeps us quiet till Flo settles down to enjoy the Flirtations of Captain Cavendish, and I have the scenery all to myself. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “They try that the first two or three days after you move them, but they’ll settle down. We can handle them, Tayo.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I know you’re all super excited to go to work, but you need to settle down.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Then when she Anally settled down she would feel bad. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while I stop fretting and settle down. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Asher clears his throat from where he’s seated, and the others settle down. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Muthu said as he settled down on a bench to eat. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Or I could settle down somewhere friendly, with neighbors close by on either side, and never move anywhere again. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When all that finally settled down, August said, “Well, here we are, and here’s Our Lady.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She rubbed her hand on her stomach, telling it to settle down. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very well, my love,” said Mr. Popper meekly, and he settled down with his pipe, his globe, and his book of Antarctic Adventures. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Upon discovering the wolves, she had settled down to live near them in the hope of sharing their food, until the sun set and the stars came out to guide her. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The airedale--undoubtedly there was an airedale concerned in it somewhere though its feet were startlingly white--changed hands and settled down into Mrs. Wilson's lap, where she fondled the weather-proof coat with rapture. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z If I settle down on a stump somewhere at the edge of the village square, they’ll forget about me sooner or later, I’ve found. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His son will never settle down or marry or have children or forgive his father for his betrayal. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z They settled down in the boat, Harry still staring at Hagrid, trying to imagine him flying. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I have settled down here and gotten to be such a stick-in-the-mud I don’t even like to go out! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As I settled down to scrape the rabbit skins of the day, my neighbor the skunk marched right into the campground and set to work on the smoked rabbit. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The bear grunted, and settled down to lick the blood off his fur. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z ‘Well, what was it?’ said Frodo, knowing that Sam would not settle down until he had told his tale, whatever it was. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Johnny was just about to settle down to a long afternoon of slow drinking. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The two of them pushed aside sketchbooks and worn velvet cushions to make room, then settled down on it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He’s always telling me how I made him settle down, get himself together. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Finally he got her to settle down and sleep. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He settled down and went to traveling as quiet as he generally pulled a plow, with just now and then bending his neck around to take a look at what he was dragging. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z We had just about decided, after nearly four months of freedom and constant roving, to find a place to settle down—if not permanently, at least for the winter. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Finally Lem settled down, and he learned so fast that he surprised even Nat. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z With her needles and threads, she settled down for the night with Mr. Higgenbottom across her lap. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now settle down and go to sleep before I change my mind.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Clancy settled down into his chair but was back on his feet a moment later, when his laptop began to chime. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She wasn’t in actual danger as long as the troop kept to the rocks, so she settled down to watch their antics. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, class, please settle down and join me at the table,” Mama calls politely, her hijab slightly askew, sweat shining on her forehead. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She had just settled down to read with the book cradled in her lap, and she unwrapped it in swift, smooth motions. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “When I came in, Miss Havisham, I thought there was nothing of Estella in the face or figure; but now it all settles down so curiously into the old—” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He laid six men out cold before the crowd settled down. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems that after I went to sleep, Chester, still stewing over the lost milk, settled down with his latest book and attempted to ignore the rumbling in his stomach. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z So after gravitational collapse a black hole must settle down into a state in which it could be rotating, but not pulsating. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents go back to Mumbai, and life in New York starts to settle down. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I let my hair go back, plaited it up, and settled down to just being ugly. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z We were laughing so hard that the teacher, Mr. Roche, had to ask us to settle down. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Herminia settles down next to us and holds Pilar’s hands in hers. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It is time, however, for the wandering Bolitars to settle down. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z And when I finished punishing it, I settled down for a while and went for a walk to think about what I might write for a sample. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He crept backward, away from the little man, and settled down below Bran's dangling feet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Chief climbed into the bus only after we had settled down. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z For a time I looked like an unevenly trimmed topiary, but gradually as I got used to my new life, my skin settled down and I regained my face. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Al Ulbrickson went from room to room telling them to settle down, but there was an edge to his voice that betrayed his own anxiety. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “What’s going on here? If you don’t settle down, I’m going to separate you,” she threatens. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Once we got settled down and began to eat, though, things relaxed a little between us and we began to talk. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z His mom had a stack of phone messages they’d “look at later—when things settle down.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z "Well, you were right. I am neurotic. I could never settle down in either the country or the city." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z As soon as things settled down, Gregor made a beeline for the hospital. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “They’ve settled down for the—oh, my ears—night. If that powder is any good, we can be well away before they even know we’ve been here.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z We all settled down at our desks and waited. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z And since they had already witnessed how Big Ma hadn’t spared me from a small taste of what was waiting for us, Vonetta and Fern pulled apart and settled down on both sides of me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The red leaf settled down in the corner with the other leaves. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z None of them was hungry and one by one they settled down into a troubled sleep. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z His bed was empty and his boots gone, so the moths, fluttering with agitation, had no choice but to settle down and wait. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z ‘Well, after that—when Colonel Smith has settled down to play whist. Can you get off?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Each person had his or her own bucket, and it was clear the group had settled down for a night of serious drinking. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She winced, then turned her eyes toward the class and said, “Now I want everyone to settle down. Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, and prepare to do some math drills.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After a frugal meal he wrapped his habit tight about his body to ward off the chill breeze and settled down to sleep. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But we wouldn’t settle down and get boring jobs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Miss Bimp raps her pointer stick so hard, she practically breaks it before people settle down. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening, when the little Poppers had been put to bed, Mr. and Mrs. Popper settled down for a long, quiet evening. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z He waited until everyone settled down before turning to me with a frown. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He wanted to see everything, of course, and he did think it unusual, but he got over it in a hurry and settled down to helping me prepare the meat for turtle soup. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As I settled down in my seat and began to unwrap the sandwich Grandma had made for me, I noticed a group of boys moving in close to me, much closer than usual. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll just have to take that chance,”said Miss K. “Now please settle down and finish those spelling sentences.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The reporters milled about and argued over seats for a brief time, then finally settled down. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon his days and nights settled down to a routine. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z You settled down on the floor of the shack at once and started making a necklace. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z And to all appearance the wizard did leave Frodo alone, and he did settle down, but the growth of hobbit-sense was not very noticeable. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Coach O nodded along, and as the room began to settle down, he told the captains to take their teams off to the individual meetings. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z A few of the Gaelic ones revolted, who were quelled later, but in the main the people of England and the partisans like Robin were glad to settle down. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime Washington had quickly grabbed a substantial lead, and then settled down to build on it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the second moment he settled down to behave automatically, in the same way as he had always behaved with the quintain and the rings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “It took me forever to settle down. I think the whole process of menstruation is a joke played by God on women.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As Jule settled down to wait, the adrenaline high of the past few hours seeped away. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But after things settled down a bit, and I had dinner while listening to Johanssen's Beatles music collection, I got depressed again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place.The birds jumped on to their perches, the animals settled down in the straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The game settled down after that and in the middle innings, the Yankees scored a few runs to get closer. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He wheeled out the stool and settled down, poking and prodding Fig’s trembling girth. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z But by the time I finished writing about it in my journal I had settled down. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He started banging around the gate like Chance-view and refused to settle down. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Only until things got more settled down and she wasn’t on tour so much of the time. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t settle down till I know if she’s all right,” I said, my voice calmer but still shaking a little. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We settled down on chairs in the mess tent with a bottle of scotch whisky, while the rain splattered down and hissed through the leaves. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When all the students had entered the Hall and settled down at their House tables, the staff entered, filing up to the top table and taking their seats. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “You’re young. You’ve got so much time ahead of you for more adventures. But I’m old. I’m tired. I want to settle down.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Where wheat became particularly abundant, and game and other food sources were also plentiful, human bands could gradually give up their nomadic lifestyle and settle down in seasonal and even permanent camps. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Suppose that North American wild apples really would have evolved into a terrific crop if only Indian hunter-gatherers had settled down and cultivated them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The bell rang, everybody settled down, the class started. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “Settle down, settle down, now,” Stella whispered, stroking the dog’s back. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was restless, couldn’t settle down to the old life. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Bethune cleared her throat, urging everyone to settle down. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Soon the wind was in their faces and Fledge’s wings settled down to a steady beat. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The class pretends to settle down to its work, but of course, everyone is stealing glances at Carla and me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “Pynto is a very good man,” he announced, then settled down to tell her of the time he seized the spice ship, a tale she had heard a dozen times before. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In the late afternoon, after everything has settled down, I put away my garden clothes and I run the mile loop. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He swallows his pill without even chewing and settles down for the night on my pillow instead of on his blanket. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Pitying his desolation, and watching him as he gradually settled down upon the pie, I made bold to say, “I am glad you enjoy it.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Nan hadn’t been on a motorcycle since Daddy died, but she sure hadn’t settled down any either. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z When most of the others had settled down for the night, he suddenly began to leap about wildly through the branches. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe in a few days. When my parents settle down a little.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z My heart settles down, even though I feel for this Timothy person. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z All the way up I kept saying to myself, "Now, settle down and think. Think about what you are doing. Be careful. Think about what you are risking." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z And despite it was crowded at our house, we all settled down. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I sniffed as I settled down next to Chester by the stove. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “Apparently he won’t settle down until you’ve agreed to inflict at least a little physical injury upon him,” Ignatius told Dorian. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He finally settled down when a pickup truck arrived towing a boat trailer. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Thanks, Mr. W. We settled down for practice. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They settled down just to watch “the princess.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The three of them settled down to rest at the foot of the rocky wall of the gully. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He switched on the light and the ward settled down again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In the area about Freiberg, Saxony, smelters for silver and lead poured arsenic fumes into the air, to drift out over the surrounding countryside and settle down upon the vegetation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z An assembled audience of two thousand settles down as the house lights dim. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We hear his voice as the camera seems to settle down on a seat. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Izzie settles down and whispers in my ear, “It’s dumb to drive for an hour just to see a baby sleeping in a crib.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Summer lapped at the water and settled down at Bran's side. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They had settled down to quarrel near my canoe and I was now steaming mad. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Houses were holding off important publications until things settled down a bit. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a pleasant, comfortable, welcoming place; and he found himself wishing that he was really coming here to settle down in quiet retirement. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Pressing against the faint warmth at the base of the chimney they settled down for the night. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited for things to settle down inside me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa told us after we got here, after we settled down and were safe, that thousands of people have died crossing the border both ways. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Finally, with recreation having been called, most inmates off the gallery, and things settled down, I went to find my disobedient porter and lock him into his cell. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Settle down, settle down,” Mrs. Turton said as we took our seats. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z After my initial burst of 50 liters, I decided to settle down and just make it at the rate I get 02. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z After bouncing a couple of times, I finally settled down to earth. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d lock up the bar, make myself a double Singapore Sling, settle down with a paper fan and practically swoon with grief. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured I'd take a shower, settle down, and plan out what to do next. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He settles down at the mouth of the hut, one hand gripped around a trident, and drifts into a restless sleep. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They settled down to a life of relative comfort. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The raft settled down in the middle of the landing space with a gentle bump. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But I thought maybe things would settle down now, and we could have the quiet day in the country Grandma wanted. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Another hour passes, but her stomach refuses to settle down. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad said that lots of girls had given Henry ultimatums, tried to force him to settle down, and lots of girls had been left crying on the sidewalk. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “All this press attention seems to have inflated your already overlarge head, Potter,” said Snape quietly, once the rest of the class had settled down again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then she had settled down with him on her mattress, her arm wrapped around him, and she had read from his favorite book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z A silver gray dot in the sky settled down toward the landing pad. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A body would be lucky to settle down with her. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Maybe in a few months, after things settle down a bit? Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Anatole immediately settled down to driving us anxiously through the dark while I curled around our suckling boy in the backseat, alarmed to see he wasn’t even that—he couldn’t nurse. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The taxi descended when they got to Mufakose, and, under the She Elephant’s directions, settled down on a deserted parking lot. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He had better tit still, leaving the hue on the ground, so that Cully could settle down and come in his own time. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Julia had settled down on her side and seemed to be already on the point of falling asleep. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We settle down at the kitchen counter to eat and make lists of how to break into the lab. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I settled down at a clear spot by the water and waited for someone to arrive heading upstream. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I don't think I could ever settle down. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad and his brother Clarence and sister Bennie never seemed able to quite settle down, always jumping up to walk real fast to wherever they were going, and talking fast too. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She checked for Nin’s old lock picks in the inner pocket of her vest and settled down to wait. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In the back of their minds, I know they hoped the unrest in Iran would settle down, and we might be able to return to the country before our US visitor's visas expired. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z No, I'll call you as soon as the kid settles down. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z As we settle down to watch the stands, I make some notes to myself. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Once one band settled down and started tilling, whether in the Middle East or Central America, agriculture was irresistible. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z So Ess settled down and came to watch as Jinny pulled a frame from the hive, ignoring the bees that crawled and buzzed and settled on her skin, tickling. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We rearrange our things back on the wet sand and are about to settle down when I see them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe now this stomach of mine will settle down. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Settle down, there," called Tristran, "settle down, fellow, and I'll see if I cannot find warm oats and bran for all of you." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps the Taliban would settle down, go back to their homes, and let us live as peaceful citizens. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It settled down to the sand bottom among the fern-like plants. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he settled down into hymns that liked a trembling vibrato. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Slowly Ranofer put down the water jug, feeling his whole spirit wilt and the old burdens settle down on him again. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He glanced at me—I swear he smirked—then settled down to lick his paws. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z We wiped the dust from our toes and settled down for schoolwork, cornbread, clabbered milk, prayers and bed, always in that order. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When all the two hundred and fifty or so boys and girls were settled down in Assembly, the Trunchbull marched on to the platform. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z We change bandages, handcuff Peeta back to his support, and settle down to sleep. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Nonsense! and what sort of an effect will the bequest have on you? Will it keep you in England, induce you to marry Miss Oliver, and settle down like an ordinary mortal?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “You guys floored me,” she told her players when they had settled down enough to hear her speak. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z When things settled down, we got yet another award. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Joyce settled down on a bench on the foredeck, sipping coffee in the sun, looking forward to watching Joe race and seeing him afterward, however it turned out. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Hunched over the desk, he settled down to sort out improper fractions. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Then he scratched his neck and settled down in his former drooping position. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He had settled down, and he had his son’s football season to look forward to. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Charley had forgiven me in a nauseatingly superior way, but now he had settled down to business also. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone looked at me, then settled down and waited. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “From now on,” Nately told his friends, “I think you fellows ought to stop running around with her friends and settle down.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I think you need to settle down for a few minutes,” she said. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I don’t want you to think that I’ve forgotten about your costume, either. We’ll try to get to the bottom of things in the coming days when things settle down.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When I knew daylight was coming I settled down and rowed hard. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Finally, Dona Amelia has to hold up her hands to make the audience settle down. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure it will all settle down. Just give it time. You’re going through a big transition.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Finkle waited until everybody had settled down before handing me the ball. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Samantha nosed it, sniffed, then settled down, leaving a wet streak across his knuckles. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Mark raised his hands, and after a minute, the chatter settled down. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Bigwig nibbled his way slowly toward him and then settled down to feed without a glance in his direction. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At long last, we settle down to our plates of cold sancocho. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1906, looking for a place where Harry could make his mark on the world, the young family had left Williamsport, Pennsylvania, headed west, and settled down in Spokane, Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z At that point, the bell went, and they had to put their game away and turn the desks around and settle down, sighing heavily, to French. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But having learned how to assure a food supply by their own efforts, they now settled down in permanent village communities. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After his release, he got a little job, went back to college part-time, and settled down for a while with a hairdresser named Patty. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to practice a habit he’d invented to settle down after a bad dream. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Tyson was having trouble getting our horses under control I had to talk to them a long time before they would settle down. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Finally I settle down and chuck around with the motor. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She turned off the lights, and the children settled down to sleep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Victor shrugged, and the pigeons fluttered into the air only to settle down again immediately. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was while we were looking for a safe place to settle down that we saw it: A lame donkey harnessed to a dilapidated old wagon was making its way down the road toward us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But she soon settled down and was lively and talkative—as if to distract us from the sad mission we were on. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe next time, when the integration settles down.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z How well the boys have settled down together! I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Soon after it gets dark, we lay out our quilts and blankets around the blaze and settle down for the night. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Chestnutt started hopping back and forth—so fast that Gum Baby had to tell her to settle down. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I would settle down to write it all legibly into my journal. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z After the general left, the men settled down in their tents. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Then she pushed her Spectrespecs farther up her nose and settled down to read The Quibbler. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z With peaceful absorption Biff settled down to the details of the newspaper before him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I saw them one spring in Cannes and later in Deauville and then they came back to Chicago to settle down. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I settled down on the couch in front of the television with the radio blasting loud from the hallway. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the hollering finally settled down, it was way past my bedtime. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “I thought things settled down at Central once they called the soldiers in.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody in the car settled down, and Hanako went back to sleep. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Then he returned to the Honeycomb and settled down near Holly, who had just begun to speak. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When they settled down, they stared at him warily. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It meandered a bit, then settled down into one of the rosettes and went to sleep. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Released by Dr. Dale, Pete settled down on the front seat of his owner’s automobile and purred all the way to Holcomb. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful and I settled down to living in snow. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The small gathering settled down to business at a home in Ann’s neighborhood. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Halfway across there came another loud creak from the snow; a piece fell off near her feet and tumbled into the abyss, and the bridge settled down another few inches against the crack. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The spring came slowly, the new menage settled down, and Elaine arranged a tournament for her cavalier. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We climbed into the wagon and settled down among the baskets and sacks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He hangs up and tosses the phone aside as June settles down on the bed. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Olanna said no; she wanted the chance to settle down when he was not there, to make peace with her fears in his absence. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And when the veil lifts, we can see the world as it really is, just for those few seconds before it settles down again. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Mama said that the Jews had never looked on Jesus as anything but a troublesome Yiddish boy who would not work at the carpentry trade, marry, settle down and raise a family. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z So life settled down for me in America. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd—every sixth, seventh, and eighth grader at Chumley Prep—settles down. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “So Herbert and Clara say, but I don’t think I shall, Biddy. I have so settled down in their home, that it’s not at all likely. I am already quite an old bachelor.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z My dad wraps his arms around me, trying to get me to settle down. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Things settle down inside him when Daniel pops out of the truck. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z That last night, as Mrs. Richardson settled down to sleep in the Winslow house for the first time, she began to think, as she would for a long time, of her youngest child. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then they crawled into bed and settled down, tip to toe again, one head at each end of the bed. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In their city of New Rome, veterans of the legion could settle down safely, go to college, get married, even have kids. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And Tree- ear had settled down on his sleeping mat, wriggling around for the most comfortable position. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He named it Red, and Red soon settled down, apparently content to share his friend’s captivity. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lapidus assures Ashoke that missing the first week of kindergarten is not a problem, that things have yet to settle down. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It would therefore not be too long before it settled down to a stationary state. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes one person, sometimes a whole family settled down to sleep. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “You were taking him for a walk?” she asks when Sherlock’s settled down a little. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z In some exceptional cases, when food sources were particularly rich, bands settled down in seasonal and even permanent camps. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His arm settled down over my shoulders and he pulled me close, pressing his face against my hair. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Slowly the nymphs settled down and went back to taking pictures. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After the chief issues us our meal bowls and spoons and assigns us our hut, we have only minutes to settle down before the 6 p.m. bell rings, signaling mealtime. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My swirling stomach didn’t settle down until the Odoms’ house came into view. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Juno’s plan was to have the two fall in love with each other and so divert Aeneas from Italy and induce him to settle down with Dido. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The family could settle down and stay in one place. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I found a spot on the pier behind a pile of ropes and settled down for the night and hoped there would be a ship in the morning. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And the only time I did settle down to write was when I was sitting on the Beaver writing in the ship's log. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z In the end they settled down for the night in a far-flung field belonging to a lonely farm, from which they had managed to obtain eggs and bread. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Now that he knew there was a secret, he settled down into the groove of their relationship. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It also helped that my uncle had settled down in California and was willing to take us in. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They all settled down on the grass to eat the oranges, and I watched Father Amadi laugh loudly with his head thrown back, leaning to rest his elbows on the grass. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The crowd settled down and listened to their robot friend. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Maxy said I was going to be sent there if I didn’t settle down.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I settle down next to Elizabeth on her bed. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z After Westerly he finds a seat, and settles down with the course selection guide for next semester. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We settle down in the grass on the sidelines, near midfield. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He munches happily, then settles down to watch us, hoping for more treats. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The dinner guests and workers from the Starlight Room settled down wherever they could find seats. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He was her adventurer who would bring back exotic species—he had dated a Japanese girl, a Venezuelan girl—but would, with time, settle down properly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “You and your numbers! Look, Nat! We have to get up early tomorrow! Mr. Baker’ll be here before sunup to help us move back to Salem. Now settle down and go to sleep!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed in the rest area, in my car, for another half an hour, until everything had settled down, and saw who emerged as the victor. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Jinny put the letter back in the envelope and slipped it under her makeshift bed before she settled down with a faint groan. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My dad reminded her the situation was temporary and as soon as Jack got back, things at Kalbro would settle down. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It would oscillate through the earth and back, until eventually it settled down at the center. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s in all my other stories, and I’d want him in all the new ones too, when things settle down again. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z At his official residence in the city, Coetsee greeted me warmly and we settled down on comfortable chairs in his lounge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But she ignored him and settled down sleepily on the handle of the tiller near her man. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When we finish, the Doorman walks to us and settles down at my side. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When the audience finally settles down, he chokes out a quiet "Thank you" and returns to his seat. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “But we found each other and now we work together. You settle down, Mr. Ridgeway.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “He is an accountant, divorced, and he is looking to settle down. He is from Eziowelle, very near us.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The word settler is used so frequently that most people do not recognize that it means more than just a person who settles down to live in a new place. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I stopped short of an old dock, while Abby hopped over missing planks, walked to the end of it, took off her backpack, and settled down on one of the potentially rotted boards. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I followed him through the rows of big green leaves, and we eventually settled down to feast, burying our faces in the huge wet heads of lettuce and eating until our stomachs ached. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It all triggered when I told her I’d gotten engaged to a Senegalese guy I met at Emory; I guess she was hoping that I’d settle down with someone from Congo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z One would therefore expect a system of massive objects to settle down eventually to a stationary state, because the energy in any movement would be carried away by the emission of gravitational waves. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z His brother was fine, he said finally, and everything seemed to have settled down. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z His family was happy that he wanted to do this, because it had taken Harley a while to settle down after he got home from the war. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They shagged a mattress through the fire door and settled down. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But the Japanese environment is so productive that it was one of the few locations where people could settle down and make pottery while still living as hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Both ends of the scarf stick out at odd angles, like hair that won’t settle down. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Having a companion fixes you in time and that the present, but when the quality of aloneness settles down, past, present, and future all flow together. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Lily opened her eyes and said, “Jesus, settle down. Please.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They seem to have settled down and are now just bantering back and forth. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I settle down on a big flat rock halfway between the stream and the cave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She humphed and hemmed and slurped her coffee without answering, but as soon as I’d gotten my book again and was settled down on the couch and reading, she said, “It’s onto four o’clock.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As I head into the final prayer, even my voice has settled down to normal. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z We wrapped ourselves in the extra pagnes offered to us as blankets, and settled down on the floor to sleep among strangers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The moth settled down, and she went to sleep. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z It took a few minutes for the class to settle down again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “A good age to get married and settle down, so I can die in peace.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Thoughts of home, and more thoughts of home settled down. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Amy said, “Everyone seemed waiting for something, and couldn’t settle down, which was queer, since Father was safe at home,” and Beth innocently wondered why their neighbors didn’t run over as usual. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Evidently this belonged to the couple, for they settled down as though at home and made no objection when Hazel did the same. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Kyro asks everyone to settle down, then announces, “This weekend’s car wash is hereby canceled, and those of you who are still baking can stop already!” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z They settled down an appreciable amount, and began inventing obscene verses to “Tinker Tanner.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then they settled down, even the Speckled Sussex, and went back to sleep. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “No one cares about listening to you, so settle down.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s just...it’s been a really eventful couple of months. Your mom, finding Grace and Joaquin. Maybe you want to wait until things settle down a bit before you go on another adventure.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We all settled down and the reel of film rolled on. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They were both grinning so big, a raccoon could have crawled up in their mouths and settled down inside. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We found a park and settled down on a bench under a large tree, whose thick branches gave us some shelter from the drizzle. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Eventually everyone settled down to sleep as well as they could in the creak and jolt of the train. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z "Now there's trouble in the west. But things will settle down. You'll see." The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The dogs had settled down in front of it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Miss Birdy, the teacher, tells us both to settle down, shut up, or be ready to spend the day in detention again tomorrow. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z But then he came again on the following morning with a yellow legal pad tucked beneath his arm and, a cigar between his teeth, settled down on Kabuo’s bed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I was about to settle down to a warm fire and a roast fowl, and that wretched singer had to open his mouth, he thought mournfully. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He could fix anything that had moving parts—in fact, Father often said Bucky'd make a brilliant engineer if he’d settle down long enough to finish school. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “You managed that very well. Now we settle down and fly. I would be grateful for those furs; the air is still cold.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They had worked the farm, settled down, made friends. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It was addressed to her, of course, but that didn’t matter; he settled down happily to wait his turn at reading it. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Intermittently, huge clouds of dust swelled upward, lingered a few moments in the air, and then settled down to make everything and everybody reddish brown. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama settles down at a table in the food court with her cooking-club binder. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I took my seat, hoping to settle down and focus on the classwork. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They settled down and stopped squeaking and chirping. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In back of the Frog was a long line of blue light, fading as the water settled down again. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z In the trees, the birds that had flown away now came back and settled down. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Odysseus greeted her with rapture, but she bade him remember how much there was to do and the two settled down to work out a plan. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the open door, I can see Yo’s snow globe, the storm starting to settle down so the tiny deer can eat the flakes strewn on the ground. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z When we get home I settle down on my bed and force myself to start the homework I’ve been neglecting. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “You women had better stop giving teas and brunches and settle down to the business of learning how to draw,” Ignatius thundered. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time Colonel Cathcart increased the number of missions and returned Hungry Joe to combat duty, the nightmares stopped and Hungry Joe settled down into a normal state of terror with a smile of relief. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Three weeks later, things had started to settle down. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Then, with food in our bellies, we'd straighten up a bit and go back to the room and smoke a joint and settle down to talk up a storm. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z After they settled down on the chairs, paper cups in front of them, she said, “Let’s start with the covers.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The girl with the matches found a candle, and they all settled down for the duration. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Velikovsky imagined the comet, after a complicated game of interplanetary billiards, to settle down into a stable, nearly circular orbit, becoming the planet Venus—which he claimed never existed before then. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them in the cavern the giant adder settled down to a leisurely slither, his tongue flickered wickedly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I think you need to settle down for now,” Dad advised. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z By the time they graduated, the war would be over and they would marry, buy a house, settle down. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “No one cares about some bird, so settle down,” Lenny says. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He also warned her against love and marriage, with the same insolence with which he insisted that Jaime should find a decent girl and settle down because he was turning into a hopeless bachelor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A huge truck swept past, lifting scraps of white paper into the sunshine; the bits settled down slowly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z First came the three dogs, Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher, and then the pigs, who settled down in the straw immediately in front of the platform. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z As the political upheaval settled down, the mamas would take care of him alongside the other nursery bonobos — but it was only because he’d bonded with me that he’d pulled through and survived. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I spread out my towel near the swings and settled down with my script. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Just for a while, honey, until things settle down.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Why does the lion not wisely settle down and be a horse ? Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Nat’s days and nights settled down once more to the steady grind of sailing by ash breeze—working all day in the chandlery, studying late every night. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s been trying to marry me off and get me ‘settled down’ for years. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I am so hoping that now that Minerva has found a special someone, she’ll settle down. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re about to settle down to our meal of raw fish when the anthem begins. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I gave him a reassuring pat, “It’s okay, boy,” and he settled down. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The absence of an arrest had disrupted life in Monroeville, and now things could settle down. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Once everybody had settled down, and a few passengers even began to chat among themselves, I scooted closer to Gum Baby and leaned over. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I quickly settled down to my new job when we got back to Nairobi. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Others settled down in front of the bathhouse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hermione put the vanquished Horcrux into the beaded bag, then climbed back into her bed and settled down without another word. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Because I say so,” she says, handing out the papers and telling us to settle down. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z It was a place where he could settle down and raise any number of families and the burrow could increase in all directions. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The realization is calming, and my heart finally settles down. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I wish for the most part, however, that things would settle down a bit.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But hardly had I settled down, the dry, dog-day smell of the hedge in my nose, when they stopped before the house, leaning upon the fence. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Messina’s writer has an unidentified girlfriend and later a wife with whom he eventually settles down in Portland, Me., after his career as a novelist fizzles and he becomes a college English teacher. Movie Review: ‘28 Hotel Rooms,’ by Matt Ross, With Marin Ireland 2012-11-16T01:40:55Z By contrast, at the end of The Walking Dead’s third season, the governor was defeated, Rick took in the refugees from his camp, and they settled down to life in a prison. The Walking Dead rips up the TV rulebook with season five opener 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Among other things, it takes a while to settle down. ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Review: Turning Back the Clock 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z “Our family was telling us to settle down,” Mr. Gillespie said from Prague last winter. Some Said They’d Flee Trump’s America. These People Actually Did. 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z If only he learned to control himself and settle down with her, all would be well, or so it may seem. Opera Review: At Bayreuth, a Fight Between Love and Order in Radical 'Tannh?user' 2011-08-23T11:00:07Z Spoiler alert: In the last six episodes of the epic climate-change allegory, the steady rise in dragon fire warms the atmosphere, winter is averted and the White Walkers settle down peacefully in the now-temperate north. Winter TV Preview: ‘True Detective,’ ‘Carmen Sandiego’ and 19 More Shows to Watch 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Schumpeter and several others settled down to distinguished academic careers in the United States, with Schumpeter also enjoying a posthumous renaissance as patron saint of Silicon Valley. Can We Trust Economists? 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z I was 30 and ready to settle down, but he said he wanted to wait a year before trying for children. Through my reclusive, lonely years of infertility, playing piano lifted my spirits 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z As we settle down with our mugs of Earl Grey tea, the spring rain fizzing against the windows, the feeling is almost – if not quite – cosy. Jenny Saville: 'I want to be a painter of modern life, and modern bodies' 2012-06-09T20:46:38Z I went home, made a cup of tea and settled down, with my cigarettes at my side, to read it. Breaking bad: how to give up drinking, smoking, nail-biting and other unwanted habits 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Tellingly, Lindsay’s first assurance to the public is that she just wants to settle down and find love, not overthrow the republic. Opiate for the masses: In selecting a black woman to woo, “The Bachelorette” does something it should have done years ago 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z My son was not ready to settle down with her but then the pregnancy happened. Perspective | Ask Amy: Surprise pregnancy leaves gran in a family’s way 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Nor, more crucially, has he settled down with an onscreen partner. Aaron Eckhart: 'You're giving me a heart attack' 2013-04-11T17:34:07Z When Krapp settles down to commemorate this birthday by listening to the tape he made on his 39th, the play slowly enfolds you in its icy grip. | 'Krapp?s Last Tape': ?Krapp?s Last Tape,? With John Hurt, at BAM - Review 2011-12-09T03:01:00Z This perhaps helps explain why Nolfi circles once too often back to Matt, who marries, settles down, tests his own ambitions and finally helps blur the story’s focus and blunt its messaging. ‘The Banker’ Review: Wheeling and Dealing Toward Equality 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z "People's passions in life. Nathan Drake is very much driven by his passion, and that seems to be at odds with trying to settle down with someone he loves." Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley on the singular mission of 'Uncharted 4' 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z After that, the show settled down to argue the case. Oedipusenders 2010-04-14T05:45:00Z She would rather produce, adapt books for the screen, or maybe just travel for a spell and then settle down in a different country. 'Maybe I'll end up living in Norway, making cakes' 2010-04-02T12:17:00Z Condon decided to settle down: He bought a house in Brooklyn, got married, acquired a dog and wrote songs that dealt with the concept of home. Indie-rock's latest heartthrob? The ukulele player. (He's surprised, too) 2011-09-03T15:03:00Z Jordan: Once we were settled down I remember thinking she was fairly attractive. This couple revealed to each other their special craving — for cheese 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Writer Sarah York characterizes Carmy as "a no-bed-frame man . . . Has he showered today? No. Are you going to be the one to change him and make him want to settle down? Also no!" The rise of the heroic dirtbag in 2022 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Eventually he settled down in Ostend, Belgium, for a time. And he called and invited Ritz for a visit. When Marvin got that feeling: The coke-addled, heartbreak-fueled story behind “Sexual Healing” 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Inside the room she shared with her husband, Joy, and their twin toddlers, Toma hoisted her sari up to her knees, and settled down on a stool improvised from a handful of bricks. In Asia, Tastes of the Sea 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Tristan, being something of a clumsy playboy, is in less of a hurry to settle down. A worthy return for PBS' "All Creatures Great and Small" celebrates the value of the little things 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z The winds were expected to settle down heading into the Fourth of July weekend. Sekiu king opener was decent but fish size didn't live up to expectations 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Then the second song, Baby's Breath, is about what happens when you finally choose where you're going to settle down and get your own plot of land. Bill Callahan: 'I've finally accepted that I'm an entertainer' 2011-03-31T11:47:40Z With the main courses, the meal tends to settle down into a routine of standard meats and fish, enlivened by the occasional firecracker side dish. From Burgers to Sundaes, the Loyal Plays to the Crowd 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z He’s settled down, a family man, directing overnight police coverage from Harlem to Wall Street after his friends all have retired. Review: Richard Price’s new novel, ‘The Whites’ 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z “I am going to settle down in my Hartford home and enjoy life in a quiet way.” The night Mark Twain brought Huck Finn alive 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z If he so chooses, he can settle down to domesticating his past practices, acting in other people's movies and polishing his gongs. Why The Dictator isn't Great 2012-05-16T14:38:23Z “It just adds that next level of pride, on that personal level, knowing him, knowing that he’s found someone to settle down with and to be part of that special day.” Remembering 'Mr Wales', soldiers look forward to Harry and Meghan's... 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z They seem as confused as the audience at this point, but Zurga only tells them to be on their way and settles down to wait for the police to arrive. Review: A Cast Change Adds Suspense to the Met Opera’s ‘Pearl Fishers’ 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z This opening story ticks most of the expected boxes, but The Doctor and Clara are far from settled down. 'Doctor Who' Series 8 Premiere Review: Deep Breath 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z On Sunday, while watching the women’s protests on television, Ms. Haskell said she might ease up on the cheerleading until things settled down. Nikki Haskell Learns the Social Cost of Supporting Donald Trump 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z When he settled down to a piano, the music drooped into new-age territory, but his hyperactive one-man-band act kept things popping. Big Ears Festival: 15 Performances That Soothed, Jolted and Intrigued 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Then, he said, “in the latter stages I settle down and try to produce a couple of pages every day, with an occasional day off.” Denis Johnson, Who Wrote of the Failed and the Desperate, Dies at 67 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z In fact, the real Emilio joined the Marine Corps, and settled down in California with a wife and kids. Dangerous Minds at 20: has the ultimate white saviour story aged well? 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z The room erupted in laughter and when it settled down, questions resumed. ‘Nine-Nine’ cast has fun with Q&A stenographer 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z It settled down to 7.25 percent later in the day, a level still considered unsustainable by many analysts. Wall Street tumbles as euro zone wavers 2011-11-09T20:36:00Z After a seriously misjudged effort marking his return last season to the creative helm of Zegna, Mr. Sartori scaled back, settled down and returned to the tailoring and technical know-how that are his strengths. New Energy at Versace, Ralph Lauren and Emporio Armani 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Many veterans settled down with their families, replacing battle and dinner cooked on pocket stoves with white picket fences and afternoon cookouts with neighbors. A brief history of the American cookout 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z At 30, he’s feeling “a little” self-imposed pressure to settle down. Date Lab: He erred too far on the side of under-chivalrous, rather than over-chivalrous 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z “I don’t know if I’m ready to settle down just yet,” Mrs. Altschul said. Patricia Altschul, 78, Is the Dowager Countess of ‘Southern Charm’ 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Looking for Isherwood’s Berlin When Christopher Isherwood moved to Berlin in 1929, the 25-year-old British novelist could not quite bring himself to settle down in one place. Footsteps : Looking for Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin 2013-04-12T19:04:41Z Until the pandemic, the job was very rewarding and allowed us to settle down. Anguish, Determination, Hope: Travel Workers Despair a Lost Year 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z By her 30th birthday they had a home, a son and a daughter.It was on maternity leave that Myerson finally settled down to write a novel. Julie Myerson: a life in writing 2013-03-22T17:17:00Z According to a new study from TV Licensing, the average Briton now settles down to watch a little more than four hours of telly a day – an almost half-hour increase on 2006 viewing habits. 10 reasons why we're watching more TV 2013-03-18T18:02:29Z Reading the poem in the original spelling, we can see English words and grammar in their infancy, still not quite ready to grow up and settle down. Poem of the week: Bird on a Briar by Anonymous 2013-03-25T10:53:30Z But O’Toole quickly settles down and makes a pact with his reader: I will open up a little panel of my life, which will open, in turn, another. His Life Was Too Boring for a Memoir. So He Wrote Ireland’s. 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z My father left when I was a boy, and she used to love to settle down with a half-dozen cans of lager, and she would dictate as I scribbled away. Douglas Stuart on Growing Up Queer Before the Internet 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z As we settled down to watch Strictly on Saturday night we were treated to a 6pm viewing of the BBC1 Christmas trail. Media Monkey: BBC 'kills' Father Christmas 2010-12-15T16:24:49Z But once you get used to the script’s contemporary dialogue, it’s easy to settle down with the film’s imaginative, colorful vision. ‘The Croods’: Meet a truly modern Stone Age family 2013-03-21T15:45:31Z Daemon, the former rogue prince, settled down and even managed to have a couple of kids of his own with Laena. ‘House of the Dragon,’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap: A Scandal Spills Over 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z He’s torn between impulse — a string of twentysomething objects of affection — and what he has very recently learned he ought to be doing, looking to settle down. Andy Cohen's Memoir Is the Frankest Book About Gay Life In Years 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Looking to settle down, Jake mentally auditions past flames for companionship. ‘Jake Squared,’ a Midlife-Crisis Romantic Comedy 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z After they had been dating awhile, Ms. Shapiro told him that he should go do the C.E.O. thing and date a flock of supermodels and then, when he wanted to settle down, come back. Dara Khosrowshahi, Dad of Silicon Valley 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z "So I'm gonna get out, and if it settles down enough and I feel more comfortable, maybe I'll come back. But as of tonight, I'm done with Twitter." Whoopi Goldberg has taken flight from Twitter. But how much does her departure matter? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z And Mary Page makes clear that, despite an ardent suitor wanting to settle down soon, she doesn’t want to marry now, or perhaps ever. Review: ‘Mary Page Marlowe’ Traces a Woman’s Evolution in Phases and Fragments 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z For once, I settled down and grew up. Domestic bliss 2011-06-24T07:47:40Z Dugan, who worked in the mortgage industry for years before recently switching industries, says he's "happy to be renting right now" and might look more into buying "once things settle down" in the housing market. A tiny gingerbread house got listed on Zillow for 31 days, and the price felt all too real 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z And my mom didn't settle down with somebody that she married until years after I had left. Music Monday/interview/concert preview: Yelawolf at Nectar 07/16/10 2010-07-12T16:00:00Z But it’s easier for a new restaurant to settle down after an excess of high spirits than to recover from a tentative start. At Nur, an Open-Armed Approach to Middle Eastern Flavors 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Across the road the bayou glimmered like a jewel and my cellphone had no service, so I settled down with a longneck and jotted in my notebook. As Seen on TV: A Road Trip Tracks the Shows of the South 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z It was perfect and crazy and it changed us, and I thought that the roller coaster had finally ended, that we could settle down together at last. Modern Love: Modern Love - Friends Without Benefits 2013-01-10T20:42:11Z With the hype and hard-sell out of the way, the film settled down into a relaxing drive around Britain with a handful of women who just happen to be lorry drivers. TV review: MotherTruckers; Bullets, Boots and Bandages; Inside Men 2012-02-09T23:10:01Z No-shows by fans, which had reached as high as 50 percent at some venues during the winter, have largely settled down to what promoters and talent agents say are typical levels. Coachella Kicks Off a High-Stakes, Still Uncertain Concert Season 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z We didn’t think we could feel any more embarrassed but gritted our teeth and settled down for an uncomfortable night’s sleep. Unhappy Valentines: romantic holiday disasters 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Michonne literally hung up her sword but didn’t seem terribly happy about it, despite her stated desire to settle down. 'The Walking Dead' Recap: Don't Mess with Carol 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z But he made the choice to settle down and work, producing scholarly articles for literary periodicals when he was not reading or writing books. A life in books: Colm T?ib?n 2010-10-25T07:00:00Z When he asked her when she might be ready to settle down, she replied, “That could take until we are in our 80s.” | 'Sunset Daze': Living It Up in the Golden Years, on WE tv 2010-04-27T19:57:00Z One woman explained that she has been very busy but plans to go as soon as things settle down. A Visit to Montgomery’s Legacy Museum 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z But it's not going to settle down, at least not in our lifetimes. Come and play 2010-07-08T07:39:00Z The song doesn’t decide whether to stay footloose or settle down; it lingers between restlessness and longing. Gregg Allman: A Voice of the South Who Mixed a Musical Melting Pot 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Many of them settled down in the verdant inland areas and planted seeds they brought from their countries, introducing herbs and vegetables from Japan, France, Italy, China and beyond. | Daniel Patterson on East vs. West 2010-09-23T13:00:00Z Yet more recently she’d presented the image of a contented former wild child, a mother who’d settled down and someone who described herself as happy. Peaches Geldof’s cruel inheritance 2014-05-01T17:58:00Z We settle down around the conference table, which is littered with discarded bits of paper. The Oh Fuck Moment ? review 2011-08-17T18:30:01Z Nothing settles down here: man, woman, athlete, warrior, monarch, deity — all fomented by the artist’s size and her ingenious use of negligible materials. Iiu Susiraja: She Has Issues? No, You Have Issues 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Up on top, as the childlike dancers stopped wrangling and hula hooping and settled down on the grass, Victor sang about how she would like to disappear into a welcoming sunset. At River to River, Dancers Tackle Weighty Topics With a Smile 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Once the crowd settles down on the weathered docks of Stonington Harbor, the local bishop sprinkles some holy water in the direction of the gathered fishing draggers and lobster boats. Connecticut’s last commercial seaport — Stonington — shines in Mystic’s shadow 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z After my years of brief romances, I settled down with Linda Kunhardt and we get together two or three times a week. Garlic with Everything 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Rick and the survivors arrived in a planned community outside of Alexandria, Va., and it appeared to be the perfect place for them to settle down. 'The Walking Dead' recap: A place too good to be true? 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The belief that everything will eventually settle down and we can all go back to "normal" has finally been put to bed. Let's make arts cuts today mean stronger theatre tomorrow 2013-01-08T16:37:36Z Friends weighed in, including Mr. Prady, who suggested she “be practical” and settle down with a “suitable mate.” They Wrote Their Love Story While Scripting Others 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z After a bit of a hiccup — rather than being greeted we were sneered at by the black-dressed bartender — things settled down nicely. Choice Tables: Four Paris Restaurants Worth a Metro Ride 2011-04-01T19:13:44Z As we came to the last words, he put a thumb in his mouth, shook off the day with a tiny shake, and settled down sweetly into his papa’s lap. ‘A Concert of Parents Wrapped in Memories’: Readers on ‘Goodnight Moon’ 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Eventually, when we get bored with playing the field and crawling home at 4am with a hangover that lasts three days, we settle down, have babies and start listening to Radio 4. Want good sex? Get married 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Why did I not get married and settle down like a good girl? The privilege of being “invisible”: As a brown Muslim woman, my visibility comes with my Otherness 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z But the grit and flashiness that attract singles to New York, Los Angeles and Miami aren't necessarily what parents look for in a place to settle down. The Best Small Cities To Raise A Family 2010-10-25T20:50:00Z Instead I settled down with Arthur B. Reeve’s “The Silent Bullet,” a gathering of the early cases of scientific detective Craig Kennedy, once dubbed the American Sherlock Holmes. Perspective | I did not spend my summer binge-watching TV. Here are the books I loved instead. 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z I remember she was not in love at the time, she was saying she would love to settle down and find a partner in her life, which she subsequently has.” Glenn Close: critical acclaim built on strength of character 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z As the end approached, the music settled down and thinned out, until there seemed to be only tinkling chimes, like the actual bird calls that had been part of the music all along. Review: Man-Made and Natural Music Merge on a Steamy Sunday 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Then the director settles down to the business of trying to scare you. Prometheus: Alien Minus One 2012-06-05T13:20:45Z When stereophonic sound first came out, people would pan the sound all the time from one speaker to the other but then it settled down to what was necessary for the song. Around the world with AR Rahman 2010-04-01T21:05:00Z I want so much to get married and settle down. Perspective | Ask Amy: Teen moving into household could place family at risk 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Minutes before he was ready to settle down for his 2 p.m. nap, Mr. Durant headed to the real sanctuary in his Oakland home, the recording studio. How Kevin Durant Became Silicon Valley’s Hottest Start-up 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z The technology might be approaching maturity, but the language we use to describe it refuses to settle down. Why too many Es is bad for us but great for Amazon 2012-06-08T10:00:02Z But after the excitement of wartime service, it was impossible to settle down. 'Nica's Dream:' the wild life of jazz patron Pannonica Rothschild 2011-08-22T21:26:05Z Not that he intends to settle down – Separado!, he reveals, is intended as part of a trilogy. Gruff Rhys: 'I've been trying to build a hotel out of shampoo bottles' 2011-02-06T00:06:04Z And when I chose to settle down, I resolved to avoid long-distance relationships, with their soaring highs and dismal lows. Modern Love: A Place to Lay My Heart - Modern Love 2012-01-05T19:27:34Z She ultimately settled down with Lisa Hintelmann, a former magazine editor who ss the director of talent and entertainment partnerships at Audible. Production of a Lifetime: Whitney Houston and Clive Davis 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Eventually, however, the realization dawned that for the next 84 miles it was bikes only and they settled down to enjoy the rare thrill of riding at speed in a peloton like the professionals. Hurricane turns Surrey sportive into epic challenge 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Franzen has now embarked on a seven-week book tour, so it will be a while before he settles down to another bout of writing. Jonathan Franzen: 'I must be near the end of my career ? people are starting to approve' 2010-09-24T23:03:00Z If some bacteria in the gut activate immune cells, and others get them to settle down, an imbalance of these microbes could contribute to the sustained inflammation that characterizes autoimmune arthritis. Motherlode Blog: The Rabbit Hole of the Rare Childhood Diagnosis 2013-02-01T19:34:26Z Dreux was less keen to settle down: “I wasn’t ready to be in a committed relationship. That really wasn’t what I was hoping for.” How we met: ‘Two girls had broken in. I threw on a towel and ran out to meet them’ 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The mood was so ebullient, the auctioneer Melyora de Koning had to keep telling people to settle down and stop talking. Flo Rida, LL Cool J and Star Jones at the Angel Ball in the Hamptons 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z After he settled down, he kept repeating, “I can do this now, I can do this now.” How to travel the world with 2 little kids: Teach them that every step counts 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z But we can all just settle down and enjoy this tremendous piece of Monkey Business. Monkey Business ? it's an ace ape jape 2011-02-17T11:23:36Z It exposed the limits of what they had expected of themselves, namely that they should settle down with one man and be emotionally and physically content from there on out. What I learned talking to 120 women about their sex lives and desires 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z He’s Krista’s former boyfriend, who has moved to Atlanta, settled down with a well-to-do older woman and turned his dead-end life around. Review: ‘Airline Highway’ Is a Portrait of the Underclass of New Orleans 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Having resisted the overtures of men for all of her adult life, Haza advanced towards her 40th year unsure who she would settle down with. Ofra Haza: Madonna of the dark soul 2010-12-09T21:20:00Z He doesn't sound ready to settle down soon, and if you are, then you may need to look elsewhere. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: The 10-year plan is his brainchild. Her 5-year plan is a child child. 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z O, that this too florid performance would settle down. Review | Kahn’s final ‘Hamlet’ at Shakespeare Theatre is off-key 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z It debuts on March 27, and follows a different crew of vampires and their struggles to settle down in Staten Island. ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Revisits a Tale That Refuses to Die 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z She said she relates to the common trope of female leads who, if too “hard-working and independent, ‘they’ll never get married and settle down,’ but they prove everyone wrong.” These Black women are obsessed with Korean TV dramas. Here’s why. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z They came to the date with different agendas; Bradley got out of a “fairly long” relationship eight months ago and isn’t looking to settle down. Date Lab: They both study biology. But that didn’t guarantee chemistry. 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The needle settled down on the vinyl, and a whole other world wafted out. If only I knew what the lyrics meant 2012-09-16T17:00:00Z In the film her character is in a relationship that she has second thoughts about but struggles to come to terms with because her friends are settled down. Keira Knightley: ‘I used to try to be sensible and good and professional’ 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z Sometimes the effect was melded into a single striking outfit, but too often the effect was of busy energy that needed to settle down. Being Aware of Vanishing Beauty 2012-09-17T17:30:29Z Gentle and often funny, her work demonstrates a stubborn refusal to settle down in a place, a time, or a medium. 10 Galleries to Visit Now on the Upper East Side 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z He took the name “de Barri” from a nearby island, built a castle and settled down to start a family. I rented my 26th great-grandfather’s Welsh castle, and so could you 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Take her to a couch, a room, anywhere, and sit with her until everything settles down. Why is my otherwise polite 8-year-old so rude at home? 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z And a rude woman kicks off when she is asked to settle down. 24 Hours in Police Custody review – even better than 24 Hours in A&E 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z “At a certain point, one wants it all to stop, and just to settle down and be boring and normal,” he said. 2010-01-28T07:20:00Z Once the room settled down, Clinton got down to business: Describing one of the nominated films, the Spielberg-directed "Lincoln," starring Daniel Day-Lewis as the beloved 16th president. Bill Clinton gets a standing O at Golden Globes 2013-01-14T03:43:00Z Rich and retired after the Rio heist in Fast Five, they either are living it up — Roman remote-activates an ATM that spews bills for the poorer locals to gather up — or have settled down. Furious 6: Faster, Crazycars! Thrill Thrill! 2013-05-20T16:47:36Z Here, he settles down with his bachelor friend Razors, and later with two young women flatmates. Bitter Experience Has Taught Me by Nicholas Lezard – review 2013-07-15T08:00:01Z “But at some point you have to settle down and say: ‘Where’s the sewer?’ Great Scott! Back to the Future turns 30 (and catches up with reality) 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z And he looks back on the day before he settled down and had a band and possibilities and things are good. T.C. Boyle discusses "The Lie" in movies 2011-11-18T19:29:19Z Once Tom gets the crowd settled down, Carrie Ann announces that it was her favorite dance of her favorite finale ever. Dancing with the Stars Watch: The Final Performances 2012-05-22T14:02:50Z And now it's settled down, kind of like what it used to be, where politics gets a smaller chunk and then we go on to what's happening around the country and the world. Michael Strahan on going from Giants to GMA: "When you're successful, people don't see the failure" 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Sometimes, I’ll also settle down for an hour with my copy of “A Christmas Carol” instead of watching one of its many film versions. Review | A reading list just right for Christmas 2020: A little Dickens, a little Wilde, a little Donald Duck 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z In 1985, after doctors removed half his stomach to correct a bleeding ulcer, Mr. Lewis slowly began to settle down. Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z There's teenager Richard who wants to escape to art college, marine expert Mark who's about to receive an unexpected visitor, and the pregnant Laura who wants to settle down in her dream home. This week's new theatre 2013-03-16T06:00:14Z The holidays are my favorite time of the year to settle down with a seasonal brew. Beer of the Week: Dubuisson Scaldis Noël 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Should she settle down in Wink and try to fit in? Collections of strange and satisfying tales 2013-03-01T00:13:36Z It was high tide, so there was only a sliver of golden sand to settle down on, but if you’re the only people there, a sliver is all you need. Frugal Traveler: In the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Solitude for a Song 2011-01-19T02:27:44Z In subsequent episodes, the series settles down to the sordid business of undercover investigations and sting operations and becomes more interesting. Television Review: Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit in ‘Graceland’ on USA 2013-06-05T22:10:10Z If Mr. Steel and his board would like to settle down somewhere — and there are compelling arguments to do so — the place seems obvious: City Center, where “the people’s opera” opened its doors in 1944. Critic’s Notebook: City Opera Might Do Best at City Center 2013-04-26T23:56:25Z The players more or less settle down and start trading lore and jokes as if they’d all been sharing a dugout for years. Theater Review: ‘Bronx Bombers’ at Circle in the Square 2014-02-07T03:00:14Z One hundred and eighty years after his birth, 128 years after his ruckus with the Royal Society, it would be pleasing if his career would settle down. Eadweard Muybridge: Feet off the ground 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z “To marry a senator,” fake-future Hillary replied, “and settle down in Georgetown.” Always running, always prepared: Hillary Clinton as a high school politician 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Maybe that’s because, even after all those roles and all this time, Mr. Schreiber has never settled down into a recognizable type. Liev Schreiber, the Reluctant Rake 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The Grad, as he called it, took a long time for people to settle down and grasp – longer than anyone except Nichols and scriptwriter Buck Henry remember. Director Marc Webb: Why I'm a student of the Graduate 2010-09-02T21:30:00Z Bearing in mind the tabloids' current infatuation with the drug allegedly called "meow meow", now is the time to settle down to Cyriak's superb short, Meow Mix, starring the film-maker's own beloved cat. The surreal YouTube genius of Cyriak | Peter Bradshaw 2010-03-31T08:38:00Z Winehouse agreed to move and settled down in a box for the second part of the show but after a short left the auditorium to go to the toilet. 2010-01-20T12:15:00Z At the urging of the Chinese government, he settles down in the States, marrying a white woman and fathering Lilian. Ha Jin roves U.S. and China, charting 'A Map of Betrayal' 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z His opening command that everyone settle down and put their hands on their heads comes so unexpectedly that one or two members of the audience comply. A Day in the Death of Joe Egg | Theatre review 2010-03-30T21:15:00Z In this production, Bobby morphs into Bobbie, a woman whose friends want her to settle down, even though they concede marriage is a mixed bag. Put Down Your Phone! It’s Patti LuPone. 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z But in one gallery — basically a wide glorified corridor — people tend to stop, focus, even settle down in front of a three-channel video by the Vietnamese-American artist Dinh Q. Le projected across a long wall. Art Review: Vietnamese Voices Against a Whir of War 2010-08-12T21:59:00Z A few chords, an arpeggio or two, served as a warm-up as well as allowing the audience to settle down. 100 Years After Debussy’s Death, He Remains the First ‘Modern’ Composer 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Workers in the celebrity-chef restaurants, whether they stay for a year or decide to settle down, help many off-Strip restaurants stay in business. Las Vegas, Off the Eaten Path 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z I hope when you get home you settle down with a nice big bong and all the French vanilla ice cream and Butterfinger chips you can eat. Olympics recap: Michael Phelps reaches the end 2012-07-29T12:24:00Z Let your husband do the dishes and you two settle down to some tacky TV, or scroll through Instagram together. I dislike my lazy adolescent stepdaughter | Mariella Frostrup 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Finn was going to have become a teacher, settled down happily in Ohio, at peace with his choice and no longer feeling like a Lima loser. Your Guide to Hate-Watching Glee's Final Season 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The club's owner, a proper geezer complete with face-fur and a Rugby Union V-neck, staggers onstage, makes "settle down now" motions with his hands and appeals for calm. There's a riot grrrl going on – a classic tour feature from the vaults 2013-01-09T13:10:35Z When all else fails, I decline the invitation and settle down with a good book. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Well, I . . . It’s just that . . . I’d like to be . . . heard without interruption 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z After creating one of the most popular food blogs in the world and publishing two best-selling cookbooks and thousands of recipes, Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman now wants to help you settle down. Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman on curing culinary FOMO 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Not long after darkness, the overstuffed village settled down to sleep. Hiking Through History, With Your Daughters 2013-04-17T16:26:43Z We're currently sitting on a Virgin Airbus with 11 hours of hard flying to do before we settle down in LA baby!!! Oscars 2012: Nominees' diary 2012-02-21T15:34:20Z Trembling with happiness and without even having to provide one's own exclamation mark, one settles down on the sofa for a weekendful of Dickie C indulgence. Richard Chamberlain 2010-06-29T07:00:00Z When he finally does, Sullivan delivers a quick but particularly moving scene, imploring the thrice-divorced Sandy to settle down and stop dating younger women and to look after Norman when and if she’s gone. Review | Away from sitcoms, Chuck Lorre has something to say about old men and friendship 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z One of the things I really fought for: I didn’t want it to be like, Oh, Phoebe’s so messy, and then by the end, she’s going to settle down, move to Connecticut, have kids. Phoebe Robinson Is Trash, and She’s Fine With It 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Once inside the house, they realize — with horror — that their wild and crazy friends have settled down — with babies! Civilities: When friends ‘hijack’ adults-only social events with kids 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z “I realized I was an attractive older woman who never wanted to settle down,” she said. Cindy Gallop’s Online Effort to Promote ‘Real,’ Not Porn-Fed, Sex 2012-09-08T02:29:13Z With good weather, people are often outside and not settled down in front of the TV before 9 p.m. New fall TV season? How about summer? 2011-07-05T22:01:05Z They were soon embarking on a long-distance relationship that lasted one year, before they settled down in New York. Staying on Course Together 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Years later, Paul settles down alone in the countryside to run something called the Frogworth Valley Artisanal Cheese Company and acquires a taste for reading lachrymose agony columns in the local newspaper. He’s 19. She’s 48 and Married. When They Play Doubles Tennis, It’s a Match. 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Louis Langree conducted the orchestra, which sounded uncharacteristically ragged at the outset, but soon settled down. Melancholy Hamlet returns to Met after 113 years 2010-03-17T06:01:00Z I still get nervous for things like that until after I sing about the first one or two songs, then I settle down. George Strait hitting the road for the last time 2012-09-26T18:52:00Z Once the students settled down, they began asking questions, most of which were like the ones my students used to ask, but with a difference. Teaching the People’s Republic 2012-09-03T13:00:00Z "I'm not ready to settle down like an elderly Jewish gentleman, sitting on a bench and leaning on a cane," he said at 60. Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas-area home 2010-09-30T13:20:00Z He was eventually released by the Cuban authorities and briefly settled down into a life of sugar-cane farming and motor repairs. How Hollywood feted the black power movement – and fell foul of the FBI 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z But could Jane settle down in Yorkshire, making butter and cheddar cheese? Theater Review: ‘Love Goes to Press,’ at Mint Theater Company 2012-06-20T23:14:03Z Adjacent to the park, we settled down on comfy patio chairs under large umbrellas at Twisted Laurel. Does Asheville, N.C., live up to its ‘Dog City, USA’ claim? 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z For this I told him as I shook his hand and settled down in a chair across his desk that he had the best job in the world, and that I envied him. Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z The dream is of a music always moving forward that never settles down enough to be labelled. Paul Morley's Showing Off ... Ikonika 2010-10-01T17:39:00Z All my friends think I’ll be the last to settle down, get married, have a child – and I think that’s true. 'Painful, exhilarating, overrated': 16-year-olds on being in love 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z He's a newlywed separated from his bride in the countryside in Shandong, with plans to reunite and settle down in Beijing or Tianjin or Jinan. Ha Jin roves U.S. and China, charting 'A Map of Betrayal' 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z But, when Stockhausen settled down and put notes and rhythms on paper, he was a masterly craftsman. Music Review: A Karlheinz Stockhausen Work Has Its North American Premiere 2013-07-19T21:29:24Z Dance companies “tend to panic when they first get here, and then settle down to work without that distraction pretty quickly.” Dance at Mount Tremper, Saratoga and Jacob?s Pillow 2010-07-15T21:59:00Z “It’s a lot to live up to,” jokes McMahan, as we settle down as near to the electric radiator as possible. Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z I had settled down on the sidewalk when the group started on the opening movement of C. P. E. Bach’s Magnificat, an irresistibly jubilant piece. Review: Make Music New York Teaches Buildings How to Sing 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z You had to allow a moment for simple goggling before you could settle down to pay attention to what they were actually saying. The Iraq War; Mothers, Murders and Mistresses; Confessions of a Male Stripper: First Cut – TV review 2013-05-30T06:00:17Z Stop having fun and settle down, kids — “this lexicon, with its implicit scaffolding, offers a point of departure for a work based on movement through spaces, conceptual as well as pictorial and actual in character.” How to talk about art 2012-07-14T00:00:00Z He begins by announcing himself as footloose at 30 and too irresponsible to settle down. Aziz Ansari – review 2013-06-17T14:00:46Z “Alright, settle down, settle down entire planet,” Hanks’ Wallace said. Watch 'Saturday Night Live' Take on the Third Presidential Debate 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Back when their son and I were together, I think they had hoped we would marry, have children and settle down into a traditional life. All Twisted Up by Gender Bending 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z After 12 years in the navy he picked up a job at defense contractor Northrop Grumman and settled down to start a family, covering over his Navy tattoos and becoming a company man. Anonymous strikes back 2012-06-03T13:00:00Z This is the cue for the plants to begin an absolute frenzy of spurting pollen at one another, after a few days of which they will settle down to gestate. May I Recommend That You Grow Your Own Corn 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Things haven't settled down as the hit horror serial returns for another eight episodes Sunday at 9 p.m. Morrissey rules as The Governor in 'Walking Dead' 2013-02-07T15:30:17Z Abraham is staying in on the action so that he doesn’t have to choose what sort of life he’s going to live when everything settles down. The Walking Dead: season six, episode six – Always Accountable 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z We witness much shouting and ruckus before the characters settle down and relax into a groove, embracing each other as they are, tics and all. 'Road Within' is a bumpy trip through personal challenges 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z He left the army, became well-known as a writer, traveled to Europe and back to Russia, and finally settled down at 34. Forget the Jane Austen romantic comedy: These authors would make way better rom-coms 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The evening before, I'd settled down with Guardian columnist Zoe Williams as she took a tour around academy schools in Inside the Academy School Revolution. Rewind radio: The Kitchen Cabinet; The Budget; Inside the Academy School Revolution; Breakfast; The Atkinson People – review 2012-12-09T00:06:16Z “I think the reason that hipsters don’t like babies is that babies are the ultimate symbol that you’ve settled down,” she said. Noted: Unbaby.me Keeps Baby Pictures Off Facebook 2012-08-08T21:23:44Z In the novel, Keiko’s friends and family are mortified on her behalf, urging her to find a man and settle down or move to a more professionally fulfilling job. For Japanese Novelist Sayaka Murata, Odd Is the New Normal 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z For all he has seen and sung, on “Rough and Rowdy Ways” Dylan refuses to settle down, or to be anything like an elder statesman. Bob Dylan Still Bristles on ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z For now, his job is to promise that love is possible, that even a man who couldn't bring himself to propose in the past can settle down three years later. "The Bachelor's" twisted revenge fantasy 2011-01-11T16:12:00Z On more than one occasion, he forced the door open and then settled down on our battered Naugahyde couch, gun bulging at his hip. I was kidnapped by my mother 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z “Odessa? Now? What do you want to go to Odessa for? It’s utter chaos there. You should wait until things have settled down a little. No, we’re not letting you go.” Stepping Across the Ice: Teffi (1872-1952) 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z She felt ready to settle down after pursuing her career — and then lockdown threw a wrench in that plan. Date Lab: ‘What an honor to be a part of this date with her’ 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z After imparting wisdom about shirts or vegetables or language classes, we grown-ups settle down—into our own existential panic. How to Turn Life’s Challenges Into Play 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Both were ready to settle down, and knew what they wanted from a partnership. How we stay together: 'There is no magic cookbook of relationships' 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z About 200,000 years ago, humans began to decide to settle down, abandoning our hunter-gatherer ways and experimenting with permanent settlements. An archaeologist looks at our lives in cities, over millenniums 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Only in the late 1840s did Liszt give up his concert tours, settle down as Kapellmeister in Weimar and belatedly turn himself from great pianist into great composer. Looking at Franz Liszt on His Bicentenary 2011-10-22T04:00:08Z And then he settled down and dug right in. How a Bird Feeder Revived My Marriage 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z I ask , as we settle down to talk in a Beverly Hills hotel suite. Ridley Scott: Creator of worlds 2010-05-10T20:30:00Z When you settle down for the long haul you can’t spend every day dying to rip your partner’s clothes off the second they get home. Should my daughter forgive her lover’s party-girl antics and take her back? | Dear Mariella 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z She settles down in a room in her publicist's building, which is disconcertingly full of smartly dressed mannequins. Girls Aloud's Nadine Coyle on her solo debut 2010-10-14T22:00:00Z “People are spending more and more time with consequential relationship experiences prior to when they were ready to settle down,” he says. Why You Should Think Twice Before Moving in With Your Partner 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “All right, all right, we got a show to do,” Obama, who wore a loose-fitting shimmering silver jumpsuit, said playfully when the audience wouldn’t settle down. Michelle Obama’s Surprise Grammys Appearance Stuns Audience 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z In the second half, he settled down and led a comeback, but it fell short: the Crimson Tide lost to the Tigers for the first time in eight years. Seven Turning Points from the Year in Sports 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z “I thought that she was going to say, ‘No.’ ” The bridegroom’s father, Henry Morgenthau III, a retired television producer, never doubted that his son was ready to settle down. Vows: Tracy Fleischman and Kramer Morgenthau - Vows 2011-12-23T20:33:32Z After a brutal, kinetic beginning — a scene of muddy, hand-to-hand combat that evokes the opening of “Saving Private Ryan”— “Lincoln” settles down into what looks like the familiar pageantry and speechifying of costume drama. Movie Review: ‘Lincoln,’ by Steven Spielberg, Stars Daniel Day-Lewis 2012-11-08T13:00:00Z Camila’s Achilles’ heel is her persistent search for someone to settle down with — her certainty that each man she meets is the one. This Is What It’s Like to Be Homeless in New York City 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z I poured a glass of wine and settled down in an armchair to read them. The pleasant-looking killers who took my father’s life 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z The butter soothes the anchovies the way the vermouth in a martini helps the gin settle down. Seafood From Two Tapas Masters at Saint Julivert Fisherie 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Thinking I was in for a heart to heart, I settled down to listen. Family life: Grandfather's big band experience, How Debby Harry won over Dad, and chocolate cake 2013-06-01T07:00:12Z "They told me the bullying would stop when I joined the Lib Dems," our hero mutters woefully as he settles down to brainstorm ideas for the deputy prime minister's next speech. Alarm clock Britain, Mr Clegg? It's about time you woke up to reality 2011-01-16T00:05:47Z When the trailer ended, they refused to settle down. The Real Reason the Minions Have Taken Over the World 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z “Portrait” is largely driven by the marriage plot — the question of who this lively, imaginative, fiercely independent young woman will settle down with. 'Mrs. Osmond' takes up where Henry James' 'Portrait of a Lady' left off but falls a bit short 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z "Dangerous" is the word that comes to my mind because these are movies that refuse to settle down or behave properly. Crop of 'New Dangerous' filmmakers take edgy to new levels 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z For the past 13 years, after every tour, the shamanic frontwoman of the British rock band Florence + the Machine told herself, “I’m going to settle down.” Florence Welch Thrives on Horror. And She Still Wants to Smell You. 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z She was married a few times but never settled down to raise a family, as many of the other female cartoonists at the time did. The Lovely Nineteen-Twenties Flapper Cartoons of Barbara Shermund 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z A fussy sleeper, her son finally settles down when she allows him to use a kennel for his naps. Review | In ‘Nightbitch,’ a listless mother turns feral 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Here's a look at a year around the big day, with families facing the choice whether to carry on uprooting every few months or settle down and move into a house. TV highlights 10/06/2013 2013-06-10T06:00:13Z Windy conditions hampered fishing mid week, but it should settle down soon. Lots of sockeye to catch east of Cascades in Upper Columbia region 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z She said the space in Long Island City provided an opportunity for the company to settle down “while connecting to the community in which I live.” Jessica Lang Dance to Put Down Roots in Long Island City 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z But Fred’s decision unleashes Charley’s anger at his drab, deskbound life, and his regret at having settled down before he saw the world. ‘Chains’ Review: Drab Lives, but Dreaming of More 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z As you point out in the book, these services actually benefit from customers who don’t settle down and are repeat users. Online dating isn’t killing marriage! 2013-01-12T23:00:00Z He laments that he hasn’t settled down and must not have made an impression on her. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Seeking Safe Harbor 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z But Morris finds the third novel, in which the protagonist settles down and takes a job in advertising, a sell-out and an unforgivable betrayal. Book World: ‘Finders Keepers’ by Stephen King 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z In this memoir, Jukes, rootless and itinerant, tries to settle down by keeping bees in her backyard in Oxford. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The wide motions of the brush create a sense of openness and fluency that doesn't stabilise into neat lines, doesn't settle down. Howard Hodgkin - the last English romantic painter 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z Mike sternly reprimanded him and issued a warning to either settle down or return to the boat. In Florida, should the manatees swim alone? 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z After more K-Tel work, Barker left, did some travelling around Europe, came back, and settled down. A Stop-Motion Film About Power in the Wrong Hands 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z By Thursday, these same revelers would be kicking back with relatives, avoiding conversations about politics and religion, wondering if crazy Aunt Judy would again ask when they were going to finally settle down. A Pre-Thanksgiving Ritual: Cocktails, Catch-Ups and Maybe a Kiss 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z John Michael Meehan used online dating sites to present himself as a catch, a wealthy anesthesiologist who had worked with Doctors Without Borders and just wanted to settle down. 6 True-Crime Podcasts: When Love Is a Dangerous Con Game 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z We settle down to watch a one-screen, miniature version of Waves. Isaac Julien's angel of Morecambe 2010-09-29T20:30:00Z With the brand hitting its stride, the couple recently sought to settle down in a new home. Derek Lam's Manhattan Home 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Barry starts waving its flag as soon as the applause settles down on his very funny new special. 5 Standup Specials to Stream for the Labor Day Weekend 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z He goes off to war, she has my brother, he comes back and then they settle down to what they think will be a normal life, and the Korean conflict breaks out. A LifeDigging For Veins Of Gold 2011-04-24T00:49:06Z As far as one of her girlfriends, a periodontist, could tell, Mr. Marcus was also ready to settle down. A Pandemic Romance Worth the Wait, and the ‘Schlep’ 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z He interrogated them about known inheritances among local families, and once he got a lead, settled down with Google Earth to track houses that might have walls large enough to take the painting. Murillo magic 2013-02-05T13:08:17Z Things settled down as the fries began to form their shells, and somehow, they began to smell like funnel cake. The absolute best way to cook french fries, according to so many tests 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Henshaw fell in love, settled down with her partner and kept up a male front, but as time went on she began to feel suicidal. 'Age has nothing to do with it': how it feels to transition later in life 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z But first she would settle down to watch her eldest son getting married on TV. Digested read: Untold Story by Monica Ali 2011-04-04T20:30:00Z He settled down on Long Island, where he lived for more than 40 years with his family before moving to Hilton Head Island. Mose Allison, a Font of Jazz and Blues, Dies at 89 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z It turns out young men often look to older women for uncomplicated sex because many girls their own age are looking to settle down. My life in sex: ‘I have found that young men are very willing to please’ 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z After a seizure-inducing credit sequence, “#Horror” settles down to a world of brittle soullessness as a group of privileged preteen girls gathers for a sleepover. Review: ‘#Horror’ Finds the Fear in Cyberbullying and Social Media Threats 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Hyperactive, he could be mistake for hyper-cocky, too, but when we settle down to speak in his trailer he has perfect manners. Bieber fever 2010-04-03T23:05:00Z Eventually, things began to settle down a bit. For Passengers of a Royal Caribbean Cruise, Anything but Smooth Sailing 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z They want to gain our trust, so we’ll settle down with them for the long haul. Tinder and Bumble Are Hungry for Your Love 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z It was hard watching them settle down, and even harder when their children started dating. I’m a relationship virgin: I’m 54 and have never had a boyfriend 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z It was a crowded flight and a young dad was trying to get his cranky toddler settled down to sleep. ‘A Concert of Parents Wrapped in Memories’: Readers on ‘Goodnight Moon’ 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Over a period of months the membership swelled to about 20, then settled down to the 14 in the collective now. Women Fighting Sexism in Jazz Have a Voice. And Now, a Code of Conduct. 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z After an hour’s tacking, we found them, and settled down to the customary three glasses of tea, like commuters after a hectic journey. ‘The most remote, alien place on Earth’ – Nicholas Jubber on the Sahara 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Slowly our perceptions settle down, approaching the stillness and clarity embodied in the paintings. They look, we look; people's gaze is the focus in Dan McCleary works 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Things settled down after that; we even got a bonus. Scuba Diving in Thailand: A Balancing Act 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Thankfully for the singer and his Rhode Island band’s many passionate fans things have settled down. Deer Tick has settled down, and that’s good 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z But they are powerful because they are fragmentary, elliptical; because they interrupt and disrupt themselves, and refuse to settle down into something immediately recognisable. Black Vodka by Deborah Levy – review 2013-02-18T19:00:02Z One day, in his 30s, his house really did burn to the ground, hit by a German bomb during the blitz, and he never truly settled down again. Possessed by shades of Greene 2012-06-01T21:50:01Z In the 1970s, Attenborough settled down to playing the sort of grandee roles that an actor of his seniority and accomplishments could expect. Richard Attenborough – a career in clips 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Ironically, it is the former who settles down on a farm in rural Connecticut with a discontented wife, Ruth, with fatal results for all concerned. Beyond the Horizon / Spring Storm 2010-04-08T10:21:00Z Likewise, Julie alternates between wanting to follow her heart and make a relationship with Matt work, and thinking she's way too young to settle down. Everything you need to know about "Friday Night Lights" 2010-05-01T23:01:00Z She loves her work, but her sister worries: Why won’t she settle down, find a boyfriend? The Best Books of 2018 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Yet he is more interested in portraiture than polemic, and the book's second half settles down into a series of delicately-drawn studies of life among the ruins. The Last Days of Detroit by Mark Binelli – review 2013-01-04T22:55:16Z The track’s video, though, is more of a lark, playfully sending up Drake’s heartbreaker reputation and imagining a time when he finally settles down and gets married — to 23 different women. Drake Looks for Love, Repeatedly, and 9 More New Songs 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “I think it will all start to settle down now.” Hugh Downs, Perennial Small-Screen Fixture, Is Dead at 99 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z His new home was filled with moving boxes, and much of the furniture was still missing in action, but Robert deMaine had the air of someone who has finally settled down. Robert deMaine's sobering journey to be L.A. Phil's principal cellist 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Having set the scene, Zemurray and Bernays leave the stage, and the novel settles down to the events of the coup and its aftermath. Mario Vargas Llosa and the Age of the Strongman 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Maybe to finally settle down, or buy a ticket to Japan. | Personal Journeys: A Cross-Country Drive With a Guru 2012-05-20T05:44:06Z When the music settled down again, with fleeting melodic bits, like bird songs, it seemed clear that the piece was ending. Music Review: John Luther Adams’s ‘Inuksuit’ at Ojai Music Festival 2012-06-08T21:08:54Z Neither of them planned to settle down in New Orleans. There Was Nothing Trivial About Their First Date 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z But I didn't feel able to do all the things my parents had done in their 20s: buy a house, settle down to a career, have a family. David Nicholls, the man who made a nation cry 2011-08-06T23:05:39Z The brownies might be wobbly in the middle, but they will soon settle down and become deliciously fudgy. Meera Sodha's salted miso brownies are the ideal balance of salty and sweet 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z That three-day journey sparked a much bigger adventure lasting, on and off, until 2008, when he decided just as suddenly that he should "grow up and maybe try to settle down". Mike Brodie's freight train photographs: 'It's a romantic life, at least in the spring and summer' 2013-03-30T17:00:00Z It was something they did for whatever reason before they settled down. Mike Brodie's freight train photographs: 'It's a romantic life, at least in the spring and summer' 2013-03-30T17:00:00Z “It was right after the war,” she told The Baton Rouge Advocate in 2002, “and people were waiting to just settle down and take a deep breath and relax.” Patti Page, Singer, Dies at 85 2013-01-02T20:29:12Z Dadou said the officers asked her to settle down then handed her a warrant to sign so they could arrest Sanders. Former inmate who killed her abuser takes on justice system 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z “I want to settle down and start a family,” she said. Back in Lesbian Paradise, at Long Last 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Nelsons settled down during the sublime slow movement, drawing glowing sound from the Boston’s impressive string section and shaping the wistful melody tenderly. Review: Andris Nelsons Makes New York Debut as Boston Symphony Leader 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z I was curious if he, like the Buryat people who settled down here long before him, felt a spiritual connection to the island, and whether visitors drawn by its nature shared in that feeling. On a Remote Siberian Island Asking, Was It Just a Dream? 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z “No one is trying to settle down,” he said. He was up for another date, but was she? 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Carpenter closed her laptop and settled down to talk. Ground beef, yes; sumac, no. This editor knows what food magazine readers want. 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z When they were having their little father-son campfire chat, Travis wanted to find a house where the two of them could settle down and start a life together, just the two of them. Fear the Walking Dead: Season 2, episode 10 – Do Not Disturb 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z Things had mostly settled down by 1903, and to bury the hatchet, the leagues decided to face off in a friendly competition. The origins of 25 fall traditions 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z “Do I look like I’m going to settle down, do I look settled to you, do I?” 24 Hours in Police Custody review – even better than 24 Hours in A&E 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The manager of the theatre came in as soon as everyone had settled down and offered to restart the movie or give us a rain check. Matthew Lillard picks top 5 moviegoing memories 2012-10-04T23:43:08Z But some measure of dramatic credibility would be nice, especially once “Violet & Daisy” settles down to become, in essence, a talky, single-set, three-person play. Movie Review: ‘Violet & Daisy,’ by Geoffrey Fletcher 2013-06-07T01:36:07Z After six months of working at Kroger, Williams was able to settle down in a new home – an achievement she calls life-changing. Kroger store in Tennessee hires homeless woman -- and changes her life 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z After setting a torrid pace with affairs in London and Paris, where he was said to be a favorite of Marie Antoinette, that 3rd duke settled down at Knole with an aristocratic wife, Arabella Cope. In England, a trio of stately homes illuminates a bygone age 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z "Don't get me started/I'm trying to get a hold on this/Get in line and settle down." No Doubt ready to rock again after making babies 2012-09-24T13:13:51Z But you wish this film would stop being so caught up with its shiny new technology, that it would just settle down and dance. Films explore Elizabeth Streb’s daredevilry, American Ballet Theatre 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z As Andrei settles down, however, his story not only improves but gains significant distinction and shape. ‘A Terrible Country’ That’s Impossible Not to Love 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z “I don’t think there’s as much pressure on men to settle down as there is for women, but it definitely exists. I’m very happy with my life and I needed my family to understand that.” Self-partnered: the sudden, surprising rise of the single positivity movement 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z She’s at a different stage in life, ready to settle down, but she didn’t need the date to be anything other than what it was. Date Lab: Forget happily ever after. They chose to live in the moment. 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z In other words, the more popular Spock became, the better it was for everyone, including me, and I settled down to that lovely fact. William Shatner: How Kirk and Spock's Relationship Held 'Star Trek' Together 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z However, when his family started making jokes about his single status and pressuring him to settle down, he began to internalise their negativity. Self-partnered: the sudden, surprising rise of the single positivity movement 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Also impressive is the sense of narrative it creates over half an hour as it builds out a motif of just five notes: a flourish of three harmonics that settles down to two more tones. Unsuk Chin on the Violin Concerto She Swore She’d Never Write 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z KJJ maintains that they settled down, but when he later whispered something to a companion, Kim “jumped over the seat, threw an iced drink at them and punched KJJ in the face.” “Moonrise Kingdom”: Wes Anderson’s mid-’60s love story 2012-05-23T19:55:00Z Once the show got past the big “reveal” in the pilot episode and settled down to tell the stories of one American family, it has really taken off. What to watch now that the election is over 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z In the film, Edwards senior regards his son as a wayward loser and wants him to settle down to a sensible life of plastering. Eddie the Eagle: ‘I was probably closer to the ostrich’ 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z I can come up here and just settle down. | Nick Cave 2012-10-05T19:47:57Z It still refuses to settle down and just be what collectors would like it to be. A plague of pissoirs is upon us! And there could be thousands more out there | Sam Leith 2010-04-04T21:00:00Z Young Americans found themselves more than ready to start families and settle down following the lean and tumultuous years of the Depression and the world wars. TV makes us fat! 2013-09-07T22:00:00Z But I'd probably want to settle down too with some nice girl, or guy, or whatever I fancied at the time. From Elephant 6 to Deerhunter: The US's new psychedelia 2011-03-10T23:00:01Z But just when you're thinking you've had enough already, the drama settles down into something altogether more slick and classy – providing you also have a taste for sub-Spartacus levels of sex and gore. Dan Snow's Little Ships and Pulse 2010-06-04T05:45:00Z When Mike went to Harvard the following year, he settled down to his studies and worked actively for Lambda Legal. Fiction: “Double Take” by Jessica Francis Kane 2013-03-02T16:00:00Z The choice of where to settle down and bring up youngsters is based on a number of complex and personal factors, many of which can't be measured in a ranked list. The Best Small Cities To Raise A Family 2010-10-25T20:50:00Z Allen Strickland Williams: He’s the creator of the comedy “Unmatched,” about people who refuse to settle down. Quibi Is Coming. Here Are the Famous People Making Shows for It. 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Since then, his life has settled down a bit. David Arquette Spray Paints Bozo in Brooklyn 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The book is more likely to hit a nerve with adrift 20-somethings who, like Evelyn and Godfrey, pin their hopes on the possibility that life will settle down at some point. Review: ‘The Future for Curious People’ by Gregory Sherl The broken specs at the end of Time Enough at Last, when a readaholic is about to finally settle down after a nuclear bomb? Your next box set: The Twilight Zone 2011-08-18T20:30:01Z Styron’s response to her strict upbringing was to rebel: She took off for Europe at a time when young women were expected to have settled down. Memoir of a ‘Very Large Life,’ With Poetry, Crusades and Glittering Names 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z As my brothers settled down, had kids and made a good living, my folks sniffed that I was "freelance everything," fueling my career inferiority complex. My disapproving doctor father hated my work — but we had more in common than I thought 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z “I like her as a person but just don’t think I want to settle down,” he writes. Books of The Times: ?Journals of Spalding Gray,? Edited by Nell Casey - Review 2011-10-17T21:27:58Z Before it settles down into a concert film, the movie shows Mr. Young reminiscing and pointing out personal landmarks while driving around Omemee, his northern Ontario hometown and setting of his ballad “Helpless.” Movie Review: Jonathan Demme’s ‘Neil Young Journeys’ 2012-06-28T23:29:53Z At night, we settled down with “Sleep Squad,” an online bedtime experience from the Story Pirates with a companion box that includes sleep mask, dream journal, stickers and night light. With These Experiences for Kids, All the Living Room’s a Stage 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z When he returned, he tried "to settle down into the life I'd had previously but nothing is the same". David Gray: 'I'm trained to wash up' 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z On their first evening in Hawaii, as they settled down on their hotel room’s balcony with margaritas, Mr. Grassi pulled out his cellphone and played a video he had commissioned from Mr. McConkey’s favorite actress. Bonding Over a Love of Cat Power and Senior Dogs 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z I’m not surprised, because she was desperate to settle down and he’s probably as blind to her faults as I was. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Telling your ex’s fiance about her cheating isn’t you best idea ever 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z What has prompted him to settle down with Kate and embrace everydayness with quasi-religious devotion? We Still Live Within the Mediated, Alienated World of “The Moviegoer” 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z The narrator of “Writers & Lovers” is Casey, a 31-year-old woman clinging to her dream of a creative life after all her MFA friends have settled down, married up and sold out. Review | Lily King’s ‘Writers & Lovers’ delivers pure joy 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z I got home, put the girls to bed, got the luggage in, and settled down to check Facebook late that night, like people do. ‘This isn’t just a stupid story, it’s a big story’: An oral history of Sharpiegate 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z Or Interstellar, where astronauts settle down for an eight-month hibernation without so much as a “sleep tight”. Christopher Nolan: from superheroes to Dunkirk’s small tales of heroism | the Observer profile 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z At the same time she'd been under pressure from some family members to follow a more traditional route - to marry and settle down. In modernizing India, suicide is on the rise among young 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z But I don’t think you’re truly ready to settle down yet. I’m going crazy in my job 2012-10-18T00:00:00Z When it settles down to the business of getting Ally happily partnered, it loses its nerve and succumbs to chick-flick shamelessness as Ally is given the choice between two dreamboats. | 'What?s Your Number?': ?What?s Your Number?? With Anna Faris - Review 2011-09-30T04:23:03Z Even my deep, personal investment in U.C.L.A.’s rivalry with the University of Southern California has settled down. When U.S.C. Plays U.C.L.A., They Play Too 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z He became a convention bar friend, because we saw each other at conventions, and we would settle down in the bar and catch up. Neil Gaiman: 'Iain Banks was one of us, whatever that meant' 2013-06-09T22:57:04Z What she didn’t know was that I’d made up my mind to settle down. I was a “male spinster” 2012-11-29T01:00:00Z The performance I probably cherish most was Ms. Smith’s funny but also subtly wrenching turn as an eccentric woman who settled down in Alan Bennett’s front yard in “The Lady in the Van,” in 2000. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Missing Maggie Smith 2011-02-17T18:40:33Z “Sotheby’s has settled down. They’re more stable and confident than they were last year. It’s just that Christie’s is running rings round everyone at the moment with the financial resources they’re throwing at the market.” A Rothko Tops Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Auction 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z She can, and often does, tell people to shut up — or, in the words of her buttons, “settle down.” The ‘Talking’ Dog of TikTok 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z If they ever get the apocalypse averted and settle down in the suburbs, how long do you give their marriage? 'Sleepy Hollow' Recap: And the Father Has Eight Legs 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z If he’s not quite ready to settle down, he’s at least ready to ask the question “Would we ever settle down?” A Novel Asks: How Should a Man Write About Women? 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z I don’t even know where to start with The Last Jedi, I say, as we settle down after the shoot, and Driver grins, then looks gloomy. Adam Driver: ‘Compared with the military, acting isn't that difficult’ 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z “American media trains young boys that they are supposed to be promiscuous as long as they ‘get serious’ one day, settle down, and marry,” Flynn says. When sex becomes chore 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z But what if my 30-year-old self would someday think it was laughable that at this age I felt ready to settle down? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Ready for a long-term bond? The answer is tethered to the unknown. 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z When I settle down, I am looking forward to indulging in some prenatal treatments at the Trump Soho Spa. | Ivanka Trump 2011-03-07T21:59:02Z “They want him to settle down and have a more traditional occupation,” his sister said. Justin Ross Lee, Party Animal, Seeks Fame 2012-05-17T18:57:17Z “Dating was never just fun for me,” said Ms. Kim, who viewed relationships as a means to finding a potential life partner and settle down. They Were in Love. They Were the Last to Know. 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z But there are many new relationship patterns emerging, polyamory being one, largely among young people who are not ready to settle down. All you need is love: experts on the changing face of modern romance 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z "It was such a lovely ending… I hope it will be smooth sailing now and we can settle down and enjoy married life." Police rescue bride after her car breaks down on the way to her wedding 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z One night, when he was about 14, he and several friends settled down to watch a movie in Vahey’s lounge, but found themselves suddenly feeling sleepy and nodding off. How did one of the worst paedophiles in history get away with his crimes? | Robert Booth 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z I grew up, went to college far from home, worked hard at finding a career, finally returned to Los Angeles and settled down with a family of my own. Alzheimer’s broke his silence 2012-10-29T00:00:00Z “I was at a point in my life where I wanted to settle down,” she said. They Met, Collaborated and Fell in Love 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z But even “Deadwood” settled down and turned civic-minded by Season 2. Revisiting ‘Deadwood,’ a Lawless Prelude to TV’s New Golden Age 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z She teaches puppies to retreat to a designated place on command — say, an exercise pen, a mat or a bed — where they can settle down with a toy. The People Who Got Puppies Were in Over Their Heads 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z He might be anxious to settle down, being three decades older than the average life expectancy for an American human, but Bella is actually a teenager. "Twilight" taught us the dangers of young women not choosing themselves 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z I settled down, clenching my fists through the rousing title song, wondering what she meant by “curtain call.” An “Oklahoma!” for Today 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z But after her Wolf Trap gig, she’s preparing to settle down in the Berkshires for much of the summer. Taking a cue from Billie Holiday to ‘Go out there and sing’ 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z He then settled down for the Serenade, allowing Hahn, who performed the piece from memory, to conjure some of her warmest, most autumnal and, when appropriate, spikiest playing. A steady 25-year-old hand leads the L.A. Phil and Hilary Hahn through a riveting Disney Hall concert 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z ON A Sunday afternoon, George Orwell believed, nothing is more pleasurable than to settle down with a good, true, murder story. Boys’ own 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z A gentle, rueful play, directed with a steady and sympathetic hand by Tyne Rafaeli, it settles down among six passengers sharing a single coach. ‘The Coast Starlight’ Review: Strangers on a Train 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z They refuse to settle down and resist easy assimilation. Bridget Riley: paintings and related works 2010-11-22T21:31:00Z He settled down in the slow movement, playing the wistful melodic lines with dusky sound and supple phrasing. Music Review | San Francisco Symphony Orchestra: Carnegie Hall Concerts Mix Mahler and Kissine 2010-03-29T04:39:00Z In prime time, Barbara Walters started her introduction this way: “If all she did was get Warren Beatty to settle down, that would be enough.” Annette Bening on Asking, and Answering, Tough Questions 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z New York City’s eligible bachelors didn’t want to settle down with me. Divorcing while pregnant 2013-01-16T01:00:00Z He later started a consulting company and settled down in the San Diego area. The man who knew too much about Richard Nixon 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z So Norm resolves to kill himself when he is 79 and then settles down to enjoy a much safer life. The Norm Chronicles by Michael Blastland and David Spiegelhalter – digested read 2013-06-09T18:45:01Z “Three Times You,” the final book in the trilogy, follows the three characters into adulthood, with Step happily settled down with Gin and a child on the way — but still holding feelings for Babi. His Books Inspired Lovestruck Teens to Put Locks on Bridges 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Eventually we settled down, finding new jobs, new friends, a new life. Modern Love: Modern Love — Learning to Love Again After the Affair 2012-11-23T18:00:20Z When Parks arrived, he played it for her, figuring it would be an icebreaker she’d laugh at before they settled down to do some real work. Arlo Parks Wants Her Songs to ‘Feel Like Surround Sound Cinema’ 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z For relaxation, they settle down to a little savage swordplay, leavened by hand-to-hand combat. Top Ten Things About Wonder Woman 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z It's time: The 28-year-old is ready to settle down and start building "what people historically view as a more traditional family," with a kid or two, and everything. It’s as if they were on two different dates 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z All of the contestants are black men and women in their 30s and 40s who say they are truly ready to settle down. 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