Sentence examples for takes a lay from inspiring English sources

In "Moby-Dick," Ishmael takes a lay of 1/300, but this is a joke; even a completely green hand was rarely offered less than 1/200, and Melville himself got 1/175 the first time he went whaling.

Receiver Greg Jennings implored Tate to take a lie-detector test.

"I'll take a lie detector test," he said.

Bishop Hubbard has promised to take a lie detector test.

"Want me to take a lie-detector test?" he said in an interview at Shawangunk Correctional Facility.

Mr. Stone, for his part, said: "Kristin Davis has taken a lie-detector test.

The employee, whom the official did not identify, has offered to take a lie-detector test.

Mr. Carpentier whispered, "Tell him I'll take a lie detector test".

Roger Cook, a Nineties celebrity journalist, persuaded him to take a lie detector test on television.

The police were interested in having Mr. Condit take a lie-detector test.

Mr. Campbell denied the accusation, took a lie detector test as reinforcement and was never charged.