Sentence examples for lay off surplus from inspiring English sources

US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products.

So lay off.

"Lay off of me, will you".

So lay off Chelsea, lay off.

4) Yo, Derek, lay off it!

Just lay off.

Know when to lay off.

Vancouver Island, island lying off of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

You're lying, off you tootle".

Now Mayor Bloomberg wants us to believe that the 3.1 billion dollar surplus is such a serious problem that he needs to lay off teachers.

Declaring such a surplus starts a series of procedures that can allow the company to lay off workers or relocate workers beyond traditional limits for transfers.