Example sentences of "lie on [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To facilitate this examination , the woman lies on her back with her legs raised towards her chin and the knees or ankles supported . |
| 2 | She inches to the edge of the bed , he follows ; she lies on her back , his hand attempts to part her furiously dry lips ; she wraps herself in the sheet , the tense warmth of his body suffocates her doubly ; she leaps up and goes to the lavatory , he watches her through the glass wall . |
| 3 | She lies on her back , her feeling of deadness and detachment increased by watching the reflection in the overhead mirror like a television screen . |
| 4 | Now she lies on her back , her head propped against one end , her legs bent , her bare feet flat on the cushion . |
| 5 | It 's more comfortable if Herta lies on her side and I take up position behind her . |
| 6 | An armchair lies on its back . |
| 7 | For example , Uranus , which is much more massive than the Earth , seems to have been tipped over so that it lies on its side . |
| 8 | Then the fish descends to the bottom and lies on its side . |
| 9 | Rainbows lies on their backs . |
| 10 | ‘ The apple lies on your groin . |
| 11 | Now there is only one way I can do eyebrows , and that 's if the person lies on my lap . |
| 12 | It tells of a butcher returning home empty-handed from a market , and looking for lodgings in a village that lies on his route homewards as it is too late at night for him to reach home . |
| 13 | Daley Thompson apparently lies on his bed for much of two days before a decathlon thinking his way through each event , mentally rehearsing the self-discipline needed when confronted with two failures at his first high jump or pole vault . |
| 14 | ‘ He just lies on his bed and thinks about having his end away ! ’ |
| 15 | The student lies on his back , raises both feet in the air and grabs each ankle at a point above the heel . |
| 16 | In one such exercise the karateka lies on his back , while the partner holds his legs , and begins a series of sit-ups . |
| 17 | He lies on his side with his eyes shut and his mouth open . |
| 18 | His interior monologues convey the thoughts that pass through his mind as he lies on his deathbed and reviews his past life with a mixture of pride and guilt . |
| 19 | St Tropez was known for its beaches , and normally she could spend hours just soaking up the sun and watching the other people parading , but she felt too unsettled to do much more than lie on her towel , playing aimlessly with the sand and trying to convince herself that she did not want anything more out of Piers than he was prepared to give her . |
| 20 | They all lie on their bellies to eat , it saves them falling down . |
| 21 | Two small tables lie on their sides . |
| 22 | There are several methods you can use and of course you must find the one which suits you best but , as a starting-point , here is a simple and effective one : Lie on your bed or sit in a chair with a back which is high enough to support your neck and head . |
| 23 | Lie on your back and lift both feet together into the air , keeping your knees straight . |
| 24 | Lie on your back with your knees bent . |
| 25 | Lie on your back with your hands over your ears and your legs out straight . |
| 26 | Lie on your back , with your hands over your ears , your knees bent and your ankles crossed . |
| 27 | For stomach curls you lie on your back on the floor , bend your knees upwards slightly ( while keeping your feet on the floor ) , then lift your head and shoulders a few inches off the floor ( do not use your hands or arms to support your weight ) . |
| 28 | It is simple to test for adductor strains , just lie on your back with feet outstretched and ask a friend to attempt to separate your ankles while you hold them together . |
| 29 | Lie on your back , arms by your side , legs lying loosely out straight . |
| 30 | Lie on your back , bend your knees and raise them towards your chest . |