Example sentences of "lying [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The threnody begins and ends with the two figures , either side of the picture , lying wounded on the deck , one horizontally aligned with the picture surface , the other in a near vertical position . |
| 2 | For every trendy teenager , who last year could be seen lying comatose in the sun listening to a personal stereo , has suddenly become animated . |
| 3 | Eventually the two boys were lying exhausted on the floor , relieved to be alive . |
| 4 | A custom-built Shetland Islands Council ferry , Westering Homewards , is lying unused on the mainland after she was found to be unsafe for the exposed 22-mile Atlantic crossing . |
| 5 | And the ordeal of putting up the lists — he could still feel the brute weight of Allan Stewart 's shoulder jolting him aside , the smell of whisky on his breath , and then the twilit hours lying low beside the minister in the church , waiting for the hubbub outside to die away . |
| 6 | Lying low beside the river , it could be misty , it could be translucent . |
| 7 | The tug crew noticed the ship was lying low in the water and began to worry about her sinking . |
| 8 | She had been sitting on the shingle staring out to sea , her arms clasped round her knees , Timmy lying asleep on the small rug beside her . |
| 9 | Rufus was still lying asleep on the terrace , though at some point he must have awakened , for he was shaded from the sun by Hilbert 's old black umbrella which he had opened and propped there to shelter his head and face . |
| 10 | The springer which had been lying buttered on the floor midway between the two slewed an eye in the direction of Vanessa Dersingham when she spoke . |
| 11 | What did P C do after the man was lying outstretched on the floor ? |
| 12 | What frightened him most was the still figure of William Tanner lying prone beside the office wall , blood already beginning to turn dark on his battered face . |
| 13 | When I eventually got home the crumpet packet was lying empty on the kitchen floor while Bilbo Baggins , the new puppy my daughters had brought home from the dogs ' home , was lying full beside it . |
| 14 | ‘ But we do n't have many holiday houses lying empty for the better part of the year , ’ said one local , proudly . |
| 15 | Especially so , since there is a big dead tree lying half in the water with a huge rubbish raft collected around the trunk . |
| 16 | Six weeks ago she was lying crushed under the wheels of a double-decker bus . |
| 17 | Lying rigid in the dark , I had caught a whiff of myself — a dreadful pong , horribly nesty . |
| 18 | Maybe someone will provide a 24-hour 0898 number which we can dial when we ca n't sleep at night for thinking about the copy of Milan Kundera 's Immortality lying untouched on the bedside table . |
| 19 | The American , who had been lying second after the morning 's compulsory figures , was placed first by all nine judges for both technical merit and presentation . |
| 20 | Shirley Robertson is lying second in the Europe Dinghies , Stuart Childerley is third in the Finns and Will Henderson is third in the Flying Dutchman . |
| 21 | Mr Davies ' employer , Brian Harley , who is lying second in the tournament after the first round , was unavailable for comment . |
| 22 | the elements for the powerboaters this weekend are water and wind … as the British Grand Prix returns after a two year gap … it 's being raced in cardiff and favourite to win is Steve Kerton of Gloucestershire … he 's lying second in the world championship … he 's going for the win but is happy to be back racing in britain |
| 23 | the elements for the powerboaters this weekend are water and wind … as the British Grand Prix returns after a two year gap … it 's being raced in cardiff and favourite to win is Steve Kerton of Gloucestershire … he 's lying second in the world championship … he 's going for the win but is happy to be back racing in britain |
| 24 | Down in Cardiff … it was the british powerboat grand prix … formula one on water … the home favourite here was number five Steve Kerton from Gloucestershire … lying second in the world championship he pushed his craft to second in the race and was chasing a victory … when a valve blew … and that was that … there were only fifteen laps to go … |
| 25 | Down , currently races in the Far East and is lying second in the Japanese Formula 3000 championship . |
| 26 | Paths were lost which the water had obliterated and silent highways were marked by great trees lying prostrate across the track . |
| 27 | A second later he lay dead on the far side of the hedge , his neck snapped in two , with his young rider lying prostrate in the grass beside him . |
| 28 | The most famous and best loved of all Sam 's wild pets was a swan which he found one day lying prostrate by the side of Hury Reservoir , too weak even to stand . |
| 29 | Late that night , after the children have finally gone to bed , Felicity finds him lying full-length on the playroom floor once again , still absorbed . |
| 30 | His move was swift and unexpected , and before she knew what was happening she was lying full-length on the cushioned seat , with Michele sitting beside her , imprisoning her there . |