The phrase "issue lay with" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a problem or difficulty that is caused by a specific person or thing. Example: The issue lay with the faulty wiring in the building, which caused the power outage.
The Harvard law professor Steven Shavell, who calls himself a "quasi Letterman fan," said the issue lay with Halderman's motives: it's about "hurting the person who committed the crime".
Alan Cobb, a top operative from the campaign, told the Guardian "our numbers were correct at the time of printing" and suggested the issue lay with the state party making constant revisions to the delegate order.
Cho, who was asked by DC to create variant covers for a series of Wonder Woman comics, said in a statement to the Bleeding Cool site that his issue lay with writer Greg Rucka.
Its issue lies with an inability to create companies with the winning formula of killer ideas, unstoppable momentum and the best funding that enables them to go supermassive.
The greater issue lies with the Conservatives' bizarre policies on pay and training, something that is also hitting home in other sectors such as healthcare.
"The research shows that a large part of the responsibility for solving this issue lies with law firms, so we need to ensure they attack the problem with the energy and enthusiasm it deserves".
"Schengen countries have not done that with the 'Jungle' and I, for one – as much as I am sympathetic and I feel sorry for the number of people genuinely seeking asylum – I think really the issue lies with the Schengen countries and they cannot see Britain as a soft touch".
"But my issue lies with the way it's been handled.
As explained in the previous paragraph, another issue lies with the selection of the suitable indicators and the time period.
But I think the big issue lies with the retirees and the problem the government's pension guarantee program would have.
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