Sentence examples for lay from inspiring English sources
The word "lay" is correct and usable in written English. It can be used as a transitive verb, meaning to place or put something down in a flat position, or as an intransitive verb, meaning to recline in a horizontal position. Example: She carefully laid the baby in the crib.
Her little book on British Islam, Medina in Birmingham, Najaf in Brent, lays out for the first time in terms accessible to a lay audience something of the inner structures and dynamics of Islam in Britain.
"Therefore, I have decided to lay down my mandate at an extraordinary elective Congress.
There is a need to lay out more clearly than ever before what being a British Muslim means today: proud of your faith and proud of your country.
Forte agreed with Arquette "100%" but said it was difficult to quantify the pay gap, or to know whether fault lay with female actors or agents for not pushing hard enough, or with executives for resisting equal pay.
The memo goes state-by-state to lay out the ground game advantage.
The original roots of the "corporate identity" business lay in design-led American companies which, from the 30s to the 50s, rationalised the look of great corporations through the application of massive design programmes.
When he read the document which lay out the conditions of the loan in the hearing, Paul called it a "pretty silly document" because the loan was unsecured.
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