Sentence examples for lay to a from inspiring English sources

The foundations of the team's success lay, to a great extent, in those other former colonial outposts, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

He concluded that "responsibility for this extensive looting of the town of Quneitra lay to a great extent with the Israeli forces".

"But this is lying to a computer".

"Would you lie to a jury?" "No".

And then there she'd be, lying to a priest.

But you're sitting here lying to a police officer".

So is lying to someone who then repeats your lie to a federal official.

He could also face charges of lying to a federal agent and lying to Congressional officials.

Where do one's deepest loyalties lie — to a country, a job, a friend, or oneself?

Tammy Thomas, a cyclist, was given house arrest for lying to a grand jury.

Mr. Jaji acknowledged lying to a grand jury and to federal investigators about Najibullah Zazi.