Sentence examples for as a common lay from inspiring English sources

Among the rulings were that the church could be held liable for the conduct of one member against another, and that the plaintiff could argue that the abuser was a clergyman because he held the title of high priest, which the church describes as a common lay designation.

This is a common lie perpetuated by politicians (mostly Republicans).

Just because a man tells you something that's considered a "common lie," doesn't necessarily mean he's lying.

In "Make Love to Me Tonight" the narrator worries about his job now that "foreclosure is as common as a lying politician," in a track arrangement that harks back to "Gasoline Alley".

As the canal and Clayhanger Common lie immediately to the south of the High Street, the town's housing areas are mainly to the north and at the eastern and western ends of the town.

Boston Common lies east of Charles Street.

A common theme lies at the heart of both the graphic novel and the adaptation.

A common problem lies in the fact that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is in the business of deportation.

However, its greater value may lie in its widespread use as a common diagnostic platform.

But as suicide has become acknowledged as a common option among infected people, a backlash has developed within the community of people with AIDS, a feeling that the real dignity lies in seeing the disease through to its end.

This is known as a common bond.