Sentence examples for move to lay from inspiring English sources

The move to lay charges was "an operational decision by the director of the SFO", Scotland's office spokesman said.

Mr Cameron's move to lay claim to the centre ground comes against a backdrop of major policy battles between No 10 and two lead ing figures on the Tory right.

The controversy came as the Bush cabinet asked Congress to double US aid to Jordan to $448m£317m7m) in 2003, in a move to lay the ground for potential military action against its neighbour, Iraq.

How can someone hire nearly 25% of their work force over the summer and then less than a month into the school year throw up her hands and move to lay so many off?

But as the radiation increases, so does the cost of the clean up, so it seems a wise move to lay off booting up reactors before they have the all clear.

But the corporation has moved to lay off many administrative workers to cut its budget.

Ms. Anderson is rarely moved to lay down the law about authenticity.

Now, the company is moving to lay off thousands of employees, in the face of slumping profits and a lackluster stock.

C1 As it moves to lay off thousands of employees to cut costs, WorldCom also faces an exodus of seasoned managers needed to help it survive.

But the high-level talks represent the most tangible evidence yet that Mr. Menendez is aggressively moving to lay the groundwork for a campaign to replace Mr. Corzine.

CAIRO — The military council governing Egypt is moving to lay down ground rules for a new constitution that would protect and potentially expand its own authority indefinitely, possibly circumscribing the power of future elected officials.