Sentence examples similar to intended lay from inspiring English sources

They did not finally "do the right thing" and now we know where their threshold, pun intended, lies".

For every angry ghost, there is a ritual for the dead intended to lay that ghost to rest.

However, the team discovered a series of blocked ducts where they had intended to lay cables.

The agreement was intended to lay down broad principles, leaving the details to be worked out later.

He said his firm therefore intended to lay claim to half of Sullivan Papain's attorneys' fees in the cases.

His September announcement, intended to lay the groundwork for an easy campaign season, achieved nothing of the kind.

Kelly intended to lay his M.V.C. championship T-shirt at the site, but something told him to hold off.

The review, however, appears intended to lay the foundation for a decision to do so in parallel with nuclear cutbacks.

In a letter to New York employees last week, Mr. Paterson said he intended to lay off 8,700 state workers by July 1.

Also on Saturday, British and Afghan forces carried on with military operations intended to lay the groundwork for a planned offensive in Marja, a Taliban stronghold in Helmand Province.

In the past week, the president's cabinet members loosed a fusillade of speeches intended to lay out the administration's differences with Beijing for all to see.