Sentence examples for only to lay from inspiring English sources
Megapodes live in dense jungle, some appearing in the open only to lay eggs on sandy beaches.
Priest Michael Peña, meanwhile, has only to lay out the Eucharistic knick-knacks before the inevitable Exorcist-rehashing finale.
Meanwhile, the Republicans would want to get involved with the rest of us only to lay down the law and protect American interests and biblical Israel.
Some jurisdictions used the funds to provide one-time raises; others retained employees for a short-period of time, only to lay them off later.
Then in September 2010, when the economy seemed to be turning, her old boss asked her to come back — only to lay her off again on Sept. 9.
The candidates have used this year's campaign not only to lay out starkly different visions for Spain but also to settle personal scores.
He wanted only to lie down in Ruthie's bedroom and close his eyes.
He too assumed a posture of revolt, though of a hopeless kind, running away from every school he was sent to, learning only to lie and evade.
We caught the first waves at sunrise every day, leaving the ocean only to lie in hammocks, sip tropical fruit smoothies and eat freshly caught fish.
You sit comatose in front of your television until the sun sets, only to lie awake at night listening until the silence hurts your ears.
As the almost mute aunt to Alan Davies's garrulous nephew in Auntie and Me, she was required only to lie in bed, but still managed to convey a wealth of meanings, switching between beatific smiles and nods.
