Sentence examples for lies upon from inspiring English sources

"lies upon" is correct and usable in written English.
It typically means to rest on or be placed on something. For example: The heavy book lies upon the table.

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Immense responsibility lies upon their shoulders.

"These were lies upon lies, and like a house of cards they eventually came tumbling down".

"In Sweden, like in other countries, the burden of proof lies upon the prosecutor.

Their outdoor bed sports gauzy white curtains on all four sides, to protect whoever lies upon it from the sun.

It lies upon the Present like a giant's dead body!" As it happens, the builder of the Dakota, Edward Clark, had even more ambitious plans for the neighborhood.

The western two-fifths of Montana falls within the Rocky Mountains, and the eastern three-fifths lies upon the Great Plains.

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He says "And custom lie upon thee with a weight as heavy as...".

Spoon out the crisps and lay upon some paper to drain.

A film of tiny insects and bits of vegetation lay upon the surface.

She looked down to see that her hand lay upon a pile of silk stockings.

He says "And custom lie upon thee with a weight as heavy as..."....

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