Example sentences of "and lay [pron] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | She rolled the two cloaks into a bundle and laid them down on the shore where the tide could come and take them . |
2 | Jake drained his coffee-cup and laid it down on the saucer . |
3 | Guido drained his champagne glass and laid it down on the wall beside him . |
4 | ‘ I gathered it up , ’ he was to say , ‘ I actually scooped up the evil hungering thing in my arms and carried it into the house and laid it down by the fire . ’ |
5 | This strange , remote , eagle creature , whose body was bathed in incandescence from the fire , except that it was not quite the fire ; whose eyes were dark with passion , and whose arms , strong and safe , were enveloping her , and laying her down on the thick fur rugs before the fire … |