Example sentences of "and lay [pron] [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 She reached for the little wrist and laid her fingers against the inside .
2 He pushed back the chairs and laid his blankets on the floor to fall asleep , as always , the moment he closed his eyes .
3 As soon as the tide goes out , it emerges from its pupal case , mates , and lays its eggs before the tide returns .
4 The female makes the final choice and lays her eggs in the shallow depression .
5 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 .
6 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 .
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