The phrase "as this lay" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or condition that exists at a particular moment in time, often implying a sense of stillness or inactivity.
Example: "As this lay in the quiet of the morning, the world outside began to awaken."
Alternatives: "as it was" or "as it stood".
We note that the start methionine remains the same in all Dync1i2 transcripts as this lies in exon 2. To survey Dync1i2 splicing we designed two RT-PCRs based on sequences in the UCSC Genome Browser (exon 1a: uc008kai.1, uc008kai.1; exon 1b: uc008kaj.1, uc008kaj.1).
It is important to understand this property, as this lies at the heart of this study.
Laboratory results during loading of a Kessler suture agree closest with isotropic FE results when the modulus is 200 MPa which was expected as this lies between the fibril and matrix modulus.
Each clinic was staffed by one or two professional nurses, as well as lay workers (in this study called adherence counsellors or treatment supporters), who were employed and managed by a non-governmental organisation (NGO).
However, there are other works in the literature dealing with network planning that consider also inteference from other cells, such as [20], although this lies out of the scope of this paper.
Furthermore the scientific presentations and posters that the learners contributed in the professional conference arena during or subsequent to programme completion were seen as indicators of independent learning, as this work lay beyond the remit of the course.
"The major blame for this lies just as much with your profession as it does with mine," one Democratic communications adviser wrote in an e-mail to The Times last week.
This lies, as previously discussed, in the very nature of expert judgement.
This lies as the motivating factor behind the design and implementation of proposed JDF.
I mean, Jeremy [Paxman] insists he didn't ever say what he's quoted as saying ["Why is this lying bastard lying to me?"] but I don't approach interviews by taking that kind of line.
