Example sentences of "and lay [pron] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She reached for the little wrist and laid her fingers against the inside . |
| 2 | Jim , seated , or perched on his chair , could not settle , but got up and stumbled about , laughing helplessly , or sat and laid his head on the table and laughed , sounding as if he wept , then in an excess of happiness and gratitude , banged his two fists on either side of his head , which banging turned into a little sharp jubilant rhythm . |
| 3 | He pushed back the chairs and laid his blankets on the floor to fall asleep , as always , the moment he closed his eyes . |
| 4 | ‘ Shall we sit here ? ’ asked David gently , and laid his jacket on the grass . |
| 5 | As soon as the tide goes out , it emerges from its pupal case , mates , and lays its eggs before the tide returns . |
| 6 | The female makes the final choice and lays her eggs in the shallow depression . |
| 7 | A female sand wasp was shown uncovering a lurking trapdoor spider , paralysing it with her sting and laying her eggs in the spider 's body . |
| 8 | There was another mighty crash and a priest began walking through the congregation swinging a censer and laying his hand on the head of anyone who offered . |
| 9 | I like to say what I have to say in as few words as possible and to lay my cards on the table for all to see . |