Sentence examples for effort to lay from inspiring English sources

Throughout the book there is an effort to lay the experimental foundation upon which studies of insect physiology are based.

"This is not a massive effort to lay off 20,000 people," said Susan Kraus, the spokeswoman.

I can still recall those two phrases, but it took great effort to lay down those mental records.

Much of the recent maneuvering is simply an effort to lay down markers for the approaching negotiations.

This study is an initial effort to lay the groundwork for routine correlation and predictive analysis on engineered fullerenes, thus expediting their use.

Some have speculated that the shortages may be an effort to lay the groundwork for a gasoline price increase, potentially tied to the I.M.F.

So honesty is a default state for some people, but it takes effort to lie?

It is so easy to relax after winning the first big grant and to allow the nascent development effort to lie fallow.

Upon waking in the morning, make an effort to lie still for a few minutes without opening your eyes.

Romesberg's efforts to lay a genetic cuckoo's egg inside bacteria started 15 years ago.

The Ergenekon trial played an important role in efforts to lay to rest a history of military meddling in democratic politics.