Example sentences of "laid [adv] the " in BNC.

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1 Stirling may have laid down the principles , but it was Lewes who had trained the men to put them into practice .
2 The Second Period was the time during which was laid down the evidence the nature of which has been revealed by men such as Charles Darwin and others , who gave to the world an understanding of the way in which evolution has operated through thousands of millions of years .
3 Close inspection reveals that a strip of reverse grain timber has been laid down the centre in order to add strength — another old-fashioned idea and a good one , too .
4 Beau Brummel had laid down the requirements for men 's evening wear at Almack 's .
5 In other areas Parliament has specifically provided that tax paid which was not lawfully due to be paid may be recovered and it has laid down the machinery and the conditions for repayment , including the payment of interest .
6 Long before that — at least as early as 1775 — the courts had laid down the general principle of law that a person can not bring an action based on his own wrong ( ex turpi causa non oritur actio ) .
7 And er the trestles and the tables were all laid down the assembly hall and then we had a er er after the erm when you had your your meal , which consisted of sandwiches and cake , that was all .
8 And he he more or less laid down the whole theory of probability , in a few days , Pascal
9 Although the Treaty of Rome had laid down the fundamental freedom of movement of workers ( Arts 48 – 51 ) and the right of establishment in any economic activity across all member states , a succession of secondary legislation has been required to give concrete form to these principles .
10 Coleman was buried at St James Church , Hampstead Road , where was laid also the animal and genre painter , George Morland ( 1763–1804 ) .
11 This view shows the station still under construction and it will be seen that a temporary track has been laid up the ramp to Infirmary Road to enable materials to be offloaded .
12 Having laid out the design , you should then apply the rubber adhesive solution ( egg white is probably not strong enough for this job ) .
13 Having laid out the wording , you should then appraise the space left around it and choose a suitable design .
14 He had laid out the pages , subbed copy , written articles and thought of stunts and headlines .
15 Then I noticed the Bible lying all on its own on the other side of the bunk ; the Bible on which I had laid out the relics the night before last , Night Zero .
16 And when I had laid out the clothing , I began the even more important business of transferring my personal armament .
17 Lyddy had laid out the pearl grey coat and skirt that had been a present from Aunt Emily and a fur coat Alexandra had never seen before , heavy and glossy .
18 It was almost time for her mistress 's luncheon , and she went towards the back of the hall to the breakfast parlour , one of the few rooms still in use , to see if Mrs Diggory had as yet laid out the tray .
19 Trying to control the trembling in her legs , which felt as though they were made of cotton wool , Laura silently followed Ross across the green lawns to their guest cottage , where Carole had laid out the cold supper .
20 And just to actually formalise they 've laid out the plan to say that we are actually doing , we are aware that this does n't combine and we are doing something about it .
21 When the ears are well placed and laid forward the skull appears broader .
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