Example sentences of "[noun sg] lies [prep] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The skill lies in choosing the right production company and working harmoniously with them . |
| 2 | On the contrary , I must know how things look to me : my only error lies in choosing the wrong words to describe it . |
| 3 | For these methods , used to regulate consumption on the basis of a drop in the economic power of the town relative to the village , will be quite inappropriate to a state of affairs whose basis lies in developing the productive forces … |
| 4 | I understand your longing for England but the route to happiness lies in making the most of the good bits while planning to change the bad bits at the earliest opportunity . |
| 5 | The key to freeing the body to regain its lost dignity lies in inhibiting the unconscious habit of muscle tension ; only then may we perform actions in such a way that they become as much a joy to carry out as they are to watch . |
| 6 | So it 's erm I suppose part of the humour lies in taking the metaphorical to the literal is n't it . |
| 7 | The cure lies in identifying the disturbed relationship , making such reparation as seems appropriate , and so restoring peace and tranquillity . |
| 8 | Our interest lies in measuring the gastric secretory response to food , the major source of ingested bacteria . |