Sentence examples for lay not on from inspiring English sources

Avignon's historic importance dates primarily from the 14th century, when it lay not on French soil but belonged to the duke d'Anjou, a vassal of the pope.

The encouragement then lay not on the field but in the stands, where the great, undiscouraged believers in this club rallied in remarkable numbers.

Summing up the articles, Xinhua said that "the roots of China's defeat lay not on military reasons, but the outdated and corrupt state system, as well as the ignorance of maritime strategy".

But the reasons lie not on Jura, but in London.

This mystery lies not on the demand side of the economy but on the supply side.

Sharon was clear even then where most of the hard compromises should lie – not on the Israeli but the Palestinian side of any negotiation.

JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Nearly a year into a new war strategy for Afghanistan, the hardest fighting is still ahead, but already it is clear that the biggest challenge lies not on the battlefield but in the governing of Afghanistan itself.

The hero Billy Elliot, played by Jamie Bell, is an 11-year-old who finds that his talent lies not on the football field or in the boxing ring but on the stage.

Subtrees which lie not on a path between interaction atoms are denoted by gray edges.

Many atheists hold that atheism is a more parsimonious worldview than theism and therefore that the burden of proof lies not on the atheist to disprove the existence of God but on the theist to provide a rationale for theism.

Bodies were seen lying not just on the sidewalk but on the road.