Sentence examples for lay career from inspiring English sources

In February 1672 Ordyn-Nashchokin took monastic vows and subsequently only briefly resumed his lay career to conduct negotiations with the Poles in 1679.

You lay your career on the line almost every night.

She was sporting enough to call Meares a "very worth winner" but also seemed to be glad to lay her career to rest, saying cycling was never her "dream or ambition" and that she "just happened to be good at it". "In terms of training and racing, there's not so much I'll miss," she added.

It has also taught him to be a spokesman for the downtrodden who is willing to lay his career on the line in order to give voice to the voiceless.

Here lies the career of one Marijus Adomaitis, once better known as Ten Walls.

She had now reached the head of her profession, and an international career lay before her.

Behind Ruskin's illustrious and influential career lay a troubled life.

Thereafter his career lay in the media, and predominantly in Wales.

It seemed clear that a distinguished academic career lay ahead of him; nevertheless, Smuts wanted to return to South Africa.

Confident that a solid career lay before him, Anastas quit his day job to write full time.

It's the one about seizing a moment and never regretting a failure of nerve when a whole new career lay suddenly before you, dazzling with undreamt promise.