Sentence examples for lay a fire from inspiring English sources

"lay a fire" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to mean to make and light a fire in a fireplace. For example: "Once the sun goes down, we'll lay a fire in the fireplace to keep us warm."

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We'd lay a fire, and hunker down together in our robes.

Because I wanted to be able to do what the Swallows and Amazons could do this led me to go camping with the Guides and Scouts and I learnt how to put up a tent, lay a fire using dried leaves and twigs, and cook a meal over it.

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The height of the stands form a 2D plane in which the acoustic source lies (a person firing a gun).

In addition, at home women can follow the practices of taking a hot bath and of lying over a fire to warm their bodies during the postpartum period, traditional valued practices thought to help heal the body after delivery.

A 24-year old woman described her dislike of common hospital procedures thus: " "I did not want to deliver at a hospital because I was afraid that the health staff would cut me and I would not be able to lie over a fire or on a hot bed and I was afraid of bleeding … The other medical procedure I did not want was a vaginal examination, which they do at the health facilities.

Who knew that buried in "Fire and Rain" lay a personal apocalypse?

I could plan imminent actions alongside the other players, I could crack jokes as I lay dying in a fire trap, and I could roleplay in conjunction with the human beings in the game with me.

To dry the branch out if it already has the shape you want it in, just strip the bark off of it and lay it by a fire and keep the fire going for about 3 hours minimum and then leave it in a cool dry place for a night.

Without getting up he threw deadwood on the fire, the sparks flying up with their truths and lies, a few hot points of fire landing on their hands and faces, not for the first time, and they rolled down into the dirt.

The science lies in building a fire that will smoulder steadily without flaring, and in constructing a vessel that will bathe the meat in smoke without subjecting it to too much heat.

Make it a weekend, get in plenty of candles, and lay the fire if you have one.

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