Sentence examples for settle for the first from inspiring English sources

We soon bonded and I began to settle for the first time in years.

Did you settle for the first job that took you after graduating?

Agents soon realized that they could auction books to publishers and not settle for the first bid.

Negotiators often settle for the first agreement they reach, relieved to have hit upon an outcome that both sides can live with.

Don't settle for the first one that's acceptable; imagine that you can't pursue it, and you might find an even stronger alternative.

So I am always on the alert to protect my travel interests -- and I never settle for the first offer without pushing for something better.

Lancashire had to settle for the second promotion slot, more than 50 points in front of Essex in third.

For now, the 27th-seeded Dent and the 32nd-seeded Ginepri will have to settle for the second round of the Australian Open.

The Nuggets battled with Warriors for the top spot in the Western Conference for stretches of the regular season, but ended up having to settle for the second seed.

The winning time, 19.40 seconds, would have been awe-inspiring in other eras, but with Bolt's world record at 19.19, he had to settle for the fourth-fastest time in history and a successful defense of his title.

"The producers and directors are happy to settle for the third draft when really they should hack it around and get to the sixth or seventh draft, really get it right.