The pattern becomes predictable, and the yawning during one bit of lying around is a little too infectious, yet the performers are always appealing and believable.
But neither my grandmother nor my mother was devious enough to take the lead in the novel I proposed to write, which involved quite a bit of lying.
After skiing, there were more tough choices: more time in the gym, Jacuzzi or the sauna; a session with one of the skilled staff masseuses; a bit of lying about the chalet, reading by the fire or a visit to the bar for storytelling and a beer.
When it comes to the every day "how are yous" and "remember mes," I am going to hold on to the notion that a little bit of lying is OK.
If you're going to do a bit of lying down, you may want to align it a little further back, but you probably have a good idea of where it would be the most effective.
He read the e-mail on the air — he kept the writer anonymous, and he didn't mention that the request came from The New Yorker — and then asked his listeners, "Should I do the interview or not?" There were four ayes and two nays, one of which came from Jenny in Tucson, who said, "He's just going to mix a little bit of truth with a little bit of lies and make you look pretty bad.
A bit of paper lay inside, apologising that Benedict Cumberbatch was ill.
I pulled down the shade and, after a bit of contorting, lay down, the wall a few inches from my feet.
So when her mother agreed to talk about her transformation from club diva to borough mom (who just happens to be acting in her first Broadway musical), a bit of negotiation lay in store.
I was in a fair bit of discomfort lying in the school medical room waiting for an ambulance.
