Sentence examples for lists lie from inspiring English sources

Scrawled to-do lists lie alongside drafts of famous sermons, mixing impressions of him as both a man and an activist.

As a reader, I've always felt that the real thrill of prize nomination lists lies not so much in the winner they produce, but in the surprises they throw up along the way – the discovery of writers and novels who might otherwise have remained outside our fields of vision.

For within this small listing lie all of the elements of success: pates for the first course, a variety of soups as the second, and fish, poultry, game and meat with interchangeable sauces for entrees.

That said, you don't want to let your holiday be weighed down by too many plans and deadlines so don't let your list lie heavily on your mind.

Behind all the men on PEOPLE's Sexiest list lie the women who keep them going.

The list lies forgotten on the chair.

Some parents will not take the list lying down.

The novelty and importance of the list lay more in its magnitude than in its confirmation of individual venality.

While much of the chatter about the Emmy nominations will involve Netflix and its 14 total nods — including slightly unexpected nominations for Jason Bateman of "Arrested Development" as lead actor in a comedy and Robin Wright of "House of Cards" for lead actress in a drama — the real surprises, in a mostly unsurprising list, lay elsewhere.

In fact, nine of the ten homes on our list lay within Florida’s borders.

But not all college consultants believe the secret to getting off the list lies with the student.