Sentence examples for for lie from inspiring English sources

Handwriting tests might soon pinch-hit for lie detectors.

Tired of being corrected for misusing "lay" for "lie" and "laid" for "lay"?

When caught in their lies, the perpetrators usually claim that they "misspoke," a euphemism for lie.

Styron, already celebrated for "Lie Down in Darkness,"wrote the introduction.

Fox was third, earning 10.8 million at 8 for "House," but only 6 million at 9 for "Lie to Me".

If "true story" appears in a film's preamble and is clearly wrong, the film should carry certificate L, for lie.

By Mary Norris April 22, 2015 Tired of being corrected for misusing "lay" for "lie" and "laid" for "lay"?

After I was measured for lie angle and picked out a grip, Hot Stix spent the next few weeks custom building my new irons.

"For lie detection to be an adaptive skill, that helps us to avoid liars and befriend truth-tellers, it doesn't have to be conscious alarm bells.

The published data on the use of fMRI for lie detection uses highly artificial tests, which are not even convincing models of lying, in very structured laboratory settings.

I can't pretend to know whether this race is the intended target for Lie Forrit, but surely connections would be fools not to think about it.