"lie behind" is a correct and usable phrase in written English. It is typically used to express a situation where something is hidden or unrevealed, often referring to the truth of a matter. For example: The truth of what happened that day still lies behind the events that were reported publicly.
Two things lie behind this progress.
Four reasons lie behind this trend.
Many factors lie behind the remarkable transition.
Dark tales lie behind some unbranded imports.
Several driving forces lie behind this: economic, environmental and technological.
Mainly 2 reasons lie behind this heightened interest.
Two premises lie behind this line of work.
Two major hypotheses lie behind this concept: 1.
Several factors lie behind the violence.
What factors lie behind this trend?
But many uncertainties lie behind those calculations.
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