Sentence examples for lay in waiting from inspiring English sources

"They lay in waiting for the least little thing".

In Sullivan County, 200 armed horsemen lay in waiting and surrounded a force of 50 soldiers sent from Indianapolis to arrest deserters.

And it truly was a big surprise when she took off my blindfold and everyone screamed, because in my head I had concocted a scenario where she was driving me to a hotel where a naked woman lay in waiting for a three-way love-fest.

But a heavy insult lies in waiting: "suka", meaning "bitch".

He lay in wait.

Yet more trouble lay in wait.

Just out of sight, the hunters lay in wait.

Gangs inside the prison would lay in wait for him.

On November 11 a gang lay in wait outside his home.

In each place, the prospect of cash side games lay in wait.

Seven acres of cars lay in wait, carcasses ready to be stripped and used.