Sentence examples for lay directly from inspiring English sources

The accident occurred when severe tropical storms lay directly in the aircraft's path.

The sofa, on which Mr. McCook proposed to Eliza in 1866, lay directly in the vehicle's path.

It lay directly in the path of the Tubbs fire, which, although not yet fully contained, is already ranked as the most destructive in California's history.

Instead, the original AAE sought to conduct scientific research on the 2,000 mile long swath of ice and land that lay directly south of Australia.

The house lay directly in line with a gap in the encircling hills to the northwest, and through this notch the prevailing wind poured, falling on the house with ferocity.

Unfortunately, the peak lay directly on the Tibetan border, across which was its most logical line of ascent, and the Chinese had just garrisoned the nearby town of Tingri.

Dufton Ghyll Wood lies directly on the Pennine Way in a sheltered valleyside spot.

Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Cuba's second-largest island lies directly south of Havana.

The museum's main lobby, which is to be completely remodeled, lies directly beneath the roof.

For one, the state lies directly in the path of three major storm tracks.

Doctors and patients are never supposed to lie directly to each other.