Sentence examples for being asked to lay from inspiring English sources

Rupert's role in colonial commerce was marked by his being asked to lay the cornerstone of the new Royal Exchange in 1670, and being made one of its first councillors.

Fighting off the invading Nazis and Japanese who want to conquer the world including our country is one thing; the vague notion of unilaterally attacking other countries in order to spread democracy in a remote part of the world most people have never heard of and are never likely to ever see is quite another - especially when you are being asked to lay your life on the line for the cause.

Junior doctors are being asked to lie about their working hours to meet new European rules, research out today suggests.

The faces looked friendly — one man waved, another gave the thumbs-up sign — but it was alarming to be so intensely visible at exactly the moment that he was being asked to lie low.

The faces looked friendly one man waved, another gave the thumbs-up sign but it was alarming to be so intensely visible at exactly the moment that he was being asked to lie low.

"A number of staff were being asked to lie to patients over reasons why they weren't getting treatment in time and why they were having to wait longer for treatment," the employee said.

As Robin Williams came out to hand out Best Supporting Actress, towels were being handed out, sandbags were being piled up, and dykes were being asked to lie in front of the stage.

Some trainees described being willing to work in excess of 48 h a week, but angered by being asked to lie about doing so.

I couldn't tell if they were injured or had just been asked to lay down.

I was asked to lay down a bunt, which was not exactly a comfortable thing against a pitcher throwing 95m.p.hh.

"Bobby was asked to lay out his program, and he said he didn't have one because he just found out yesterday," said the partner.