Sentence examples similar to lay to hand from inspiring English sources

Yes, she really is named Squirrel; why reach for the subtle, the movie implies, when the crunchingly obvious lies close to hand?

They are involved, with Mr. Burnett and his crew, in a project of making art out of materials and inspirations that lie close to hand.

But there were lay experts who said that it was all a fake that no doctor had been able to lay a hand on Earl to examine him.

Mr. Zaskorski contends that you have to lay your hand on every piece to feel for any deterioration.

His brother, Iván, vowed revenge: "Those dogs that dared to lay a hand on my father are going to pay".

"What do you intend to do?" he asked gently, and tried to lay his hand on hers, but she drew it away.

A man had his mobile phone stolen but managed to lay a hand on the thief just long enough for the crowd to close in.

Understandably, the owners are loath to lay a hand on the engine.

See how like you I am?" To lay a hand softly on the shoulder of which he had become fond.

I suppose for the first course, that aubergine salad, I can manage to lay my hand on the right bottle.

As global credit has dried up, even Tata Motors, one of India's best companies, has been struggling to lay its hand on capital.