Example sentences of "lay the table " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They ’ do n't like the food , ‘ they ’ wet their beds , ‘ they ’ get in the way when staff are trying to tidy up or lay the table . |
| 2 | The future housewife is encouraged to participate in her mother 's domestic activities — to help with the washing up , make the beds or lay the table . |
| 3 | The father in a family can never be satisfied if his children clean his shoes and lay the table , but never talk to him , and never hug him . |
| 4 | I should go down and lay the table , thought Marion . |
| 5 | Get up with Mum , have a coffee with her before she went off to the early shift , lay the table , shout up to the little ones to get up or else , put the bacon on the grill , put the beans in the pan , butter the bread , boil the kettle . |
| 6 | Mrs Purry , his daily woman , was due to arrive during the afternoon to polish and lay the table , hoover the carpet , dust the room , and — most important of all — cook the meal . |
| 7 | Better lay the table . |