Sentence examples for was to settle from inspiring English sources

Back then, the goal was to settle the West.

But Europe's first priority, Mr. Obama said, was to settle financial markets.

"The great mistake was to settle for the absurd argument about weapons of mass destruction.

His first act was to settle the miner's strike and send the country back to work full time.

All that needed to be done — except for persuading people to use it — was to settle on the metre's length.

Its sole purpose was to settle divisions within the Tory party and field the challenge from Ukip.

"The ultimate incentive is to settle," Mr. Davidoff said.

"The idea is to settle down.

He was ready to settle down.

The dirt was starting to settle down.

I was able to settle down".