Sentence examples for first to lay from inspiring English sources

Furthermore, results obtained by several studies implied that because of their annual life cycle and the onset of the competition towards the end of colony life cycle, competition between B. terrestris workers culminates on who is the first to lay eggs, as well as laying the maximal egg number possible.

So this newspaper wants be the first to lay down some new rules.

1.09pm GMT Israeli president Shimon Peres is the first to lay a wreath at the grave.

Some even start queuing outside stores before dawn to be the first to lay their hands on heavily discounted merchandise.

Rick Santorum wants David Cameron to know that he was first to lay claim to the "blue collar conservative" catchphrase.

The interesting question is who will be first to lay claim to this idea: President Bush or one of the Democratic presidential candidates.

In June 1852, his corpse became the first to lie in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol.

Rosberg, who out-qualified the field by 0.5 seconds to lay the foundations for his victory, also expects Mercedes to continue to be strong.

The Pata Honda rider was third in the first race and fifth in the second to lie fifth in the series standings.

This season, however, the 26-year-old has looked a different rider, finishing in the top five in four of the five races this season with a worst finish of eighth, to lie fifth in the championship.

Each outfit would be sold to the first customer to lay claim to it after the show ended.