Sentence examples for despite settling for from inspiring English sources
Lagat could not have been happier for Guerrouj, despite settling for a silver medal.
So why did he fall so out of fashion that, despite settling for the last 24 years of his life just 20 miles from Norwich, the fledgling University of East Anglia, pioneer of creative writing courses, never invited him to take a single class?
Despite the necessity of settling for an imperfect percentile match, the hazard functions are remarkably similar.
And one of the most remarkable surprises of this Coalition Government is that our parties are not, despite so many cynical predictions, simply settling for the lowest common denominator between us.
After settling for three first-half field goals despite dominating the Cincinnati Bengals, the once-formidable — and 11-1 — Texappearedared primed for an early exit.
Despite being top-seeds in their qualifying group, Croatia finished second behind Greece, settling for a play-off against Euro 2008 rivals Turkey.
"Hero" (2002), for instance, despite its dynamism, settles for a reactionary neatness that the younger director could surely not have countenanced.
Watford moved up to second in the Championship despite having to settle for a 1-1 drat at home to Brighton.
But despite having to settle for the play-offs, victory on Saturday will see Hibs into a second cup final this term.
Barcelona, who play Manchester United in the Champions League final on 28 May, pushed for the winner but despite going close settled for a point against mid-table Levante.
