Example sentences of "lies a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I feel I shall die of misery … when I die I want written on my tombstone : ‘ Here Lies a Child Who Perished Miserably From Homesickness ’ . ' |
2 | Slogans like ‘ Under the paving stone lies a beach ’ ; and prenez-vous ca que vous desire pour la realite . |
3 | Between its upper and lower layers there lies a cavity , filled with an oily material similar to that found in the melon ( see Figure 4.2 ) . |
4 | Between these two positions lies a range of literacy activity , such as personal autobiography , diaries , functional lists etc . |
5 | Ahead lies a test of courage and radicalism : can he cut the public-sector borrowing requirement , while assailing the middle class by introducing means-testing of pensions and social services , raising women 's pension age and pioneering workfare for the unemployed ? |
6 | Below the historic monuments and flowery belvederes of Taormina town lies a trio of pebbly strands , dotted with fine , beachside hotels and friendly bars . |
7 | Down in the bottom of the tub lies a pinch of pink powder . |
8 | In all educational practice lies a vision of the future . |
9 | Behind it lies a scene out of a medieval siege . |
10 | So far as Hinduism , the major Far Eastern religion , is concerned , there may be reference to many gods , but there is also a clear understanding that they are only large fish too , behind which lies a single , unifying absolute being not unlike the one substance in three persons of the Christian Trinity . |
11 | Alongside this charming Tyrol village lies a lake , and alongside this lake lies 18 holes of spectacular championship golf and a special Golf Academy . |
12 | Between these two lies a pycnocline layer , 100–150 m thick , of intermediate temperature , salinity and density , spreading from the continental shelf where it is formed during the freezing of surface ice . |
13 | There , in that simple statement , lies a philosophy which has been pursued , advocated and accepted by the aviation world . |
14 | But behind the make-up there still lies a razor sharp intellectual who has been quoted for the past several years as one of the top 100 lawyers in the US . |
15 | Amid the sparkling high-rise towers and twinkling neon lights lies a core of colonial elegance and true Oriental style , vast , verdant parks and unexpected temples . |
16 | Beneath lies a core of ancient salty water with a concentration of 140 ppt and a temperature of 25°C ; the origin of this warmth is uncertain , but more likely to be solar than geothermal . |
17 | Between the two lies a jetty , home to millions of razor-sharp fangs waiting just for you , and your delicate , softened-up softer than usual , parts . |
18 | In the SE corner lies a ciborium in the form of a Gothic steeple , perhaps even a model of that planned for St Vitus ' . |
19 | And herein lies a problem . |
20 | However , there lies a problem beneath the labels . |
21 | Herein lies a problem . |
22 | Notably , these include ‘ salt-bushes ’ of the genus Atriplex , a relative of spinach which excretes surplus salt through its leaves ; or the remarkable tamarugo bush from Chile , related to the pea , which flourishes in areas where surface salt lies a metre thick . |
23 | I often go this way to walk to Brigflatts , a very special building that lies a field back from the river Rawthey near the Sedbergh to Kendal road . |
24 | At the back of Radway 's enquiry into women 's romance reading lies a question about the political impact of such activity . |
25 | One of our favourite Assynt lochs lies a mile or so beyond the caves , and is known as the Gillaroo Loch , the name being derived from a species of Irish trout which inhabit limestone loughs such as Neigh and Mask . |
26 | Behind the sudden success lies a history as long and as colourful as it is unexpected . |
27 | Beneath lies a mass of slightly warmer , more saline water some 600 m deep . |
28 | Therein lies a warning . |
29 | Yet beneath the exterior lies a wealth of fascinating art and history . |
30 | Within an hour 's drive of Birmingham lies a wealth of beautiful countryside , pretty villages , historic towns , magnificent cathedrals and stately homes . |