Sentence examples for lay the matter from inspiring English sources

On Saturday, Mr. Wahid apologized to the House for his remarks and pleaded with lawmakers to lay the matter to rest.

Apparently, there is no way to settle the issue — nor do I expect that other evidence, such as the testimony that I am about to report, will lay the matter to rest.

That failed to lay the matter to rest.To those who have suffered far worse than blindfolds and threats yet kept quiet about their experiences afterwards, the interviews were grotesque.

Apparently, there is no way to settle the issue nor do I expect that other evidence, such as the testimony that I am about to report, will lay the matter to rest.

Others, however, are ready to lay the matter to rest.

"I felt forced to take this action in the High Court of Justice to set the record straight and finally lay the matter to rest".

On July 22, he told his full cabinet that he had "resolved upon this step, and had not called them together to ask their advice," but rather "to lay the subject matter of a proclamation before them".

Wherein, surely, lay the heart of the matter, the plum pudding of a quiet Christmas morning.

Among the London group, those concerned with the application of the new techniques to humans, a surprising number held the view that the benefit of the techniques lay in the matter of equality: everyone, whatever their disease or disability, would have a chance to benefit from the new therapies.

The main disparity with Beijing lies in the matter of landscape.

But Mr. Cohen said that Mr. Trump did not explicitly instruct him to lie about the matter.