Sentence examples for lay a bit from inspiring English sources
Schlafe, Mein Liebster lay a bit low for mezzo Anke Vondung, though she delivered Bereite Dich, Zion with wonderful elan.
His discovery of "Les Chants de Maldoror," by Lautréamont (the short-lived Isidore Ducasse), lay a bit in the future, when he memorized its florid fantasies of an extravagantly embittered soul.
The NatWest Three are, in reality, Arthur Daleys in suits - clever men motivated by the smell of money who weren't too fastidious about where the boundaries lay – a bit like Enron's chief financial officer Andrew Fastow who famously admitted to a jury that with millions of dollars swirling around, he had "lost his moral compass".
Next we were introduced to Neal Davies, the Traveller, who's big, booming, but sumptuous voice lay a bit higher than Stone's and the two of them melded together in beautiful (if Britten-like astringent) harmony.
The scene unfolds until, moments before Martin takes the leap, an old man bikes by to lay a bit of information on them: A guy died two years ago, jumping from that exact spot.
Therein lies a bit of a catch.
Therein lies a bit of a rub.
His grave lies a bit apart from theirs, but the simple headstone is identical.
Yes, you'll have to lie a bit when you express enthusiasm for the life she's chosen.
Dido lies a bit high for Ekaterina Semenchuk: dramatically, she's more convincing in rage than in grief.
