Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] lay on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He put these with his haul from the kitchen and crossed the room to where a pile of mail lay on the mat inside the front door , pausing on the way to look at some of the framed photographs and certificates that were arranged along the mantelshelf . |
| 2 | By the end of March about 40 tons of ore lay on the bank , having been carted down from Paddy End , and was ready for dressing . |
| 3 | A light , high tang of fuel lay on the air . |
| 4 | A thin , grey covering of dust lay on the dark wood . |
| 5 | The reason for the decision was that the burden of proof lay on the defendants to prove that they had not been negligent and they had failed to discharge this burden . |
| 6 | The ball of spittle lay on the floor like a shed moonstone . |
| 7 | Two piles of earth lay on the grass . |