Example sentences of "lay [adv prt] in the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gazzer crawled up the bank and lay down in the tall grass , pole-axed by fatigue . |
| 2 | And I lay back in the cradling pouch-seat , enjoying the feeling of being safe and relaxed — and financially secure for a while , with that fee safely tucked away in my Fedbank account . |
| 3 | Ensconsed in the privacy of one of the new modern bath-rooms , she turned off the tap , lay back in the warm mineral water , let her whole body go limp , and let her mind follow suit . |
| 4 | I lay back in the long chair . |
| 5 | She lay back in the musty smelling chair , at peace with the world , and allowed the late April sun to envelop her . |
| 6 | Her father lay back in the big squashy leather chair and closed his eyes for a moment , before opening them again and fixing them firmly on his daughter . |
| 7 | They stopped at the balustraded terrace overlooking the small lake , and leaned over ; below , enormous golden fish lay around in the green water . |