Sentence examples for lay are from inspiring English sources

Bone fractures at the end of lay are a significant problem in egg-laying strains of hens.

4. Vintage metal egg baskets to collect what the hens lay are $34.95 and $44.95 from Smak Boutique, etsy.com.

While there can be pleasure simply in having a bird roam the back garden, the eggs they lay are the primary factor in their soaring popularity.

So then why are the story of Ms. Stewart's selfish misdemeanor and the dark plots alleged of Mr. Lay are so often paired?

"We believe the documents withheld by Lay are corporate records of Enron and that Lay cannot assert a personal Fifth Amendment right as a basis for withholding such documents," Luis R. Mejia, a lawyer for the S.E.C., wrote to Mr. Lay's lawyers in a letter dated last Wednesday.

The majority of the charges against Mr. Lay are said to center on a series of what the government believes are false statements he made to investors, employees and accountants that painted a positive picture of the company's finances at a time when he was selling Enron stock.

Generally, lying is wrong.

Yes, Mr. Keller, lying is inelegant.

Flat-out lying is another.

We knew lying was not an option.

For Peaches, lying is a cardinal sin.