Sentence examples similar to taking 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.

He said Britain's chief suspect had proved himself innocent by taking a lie-detector test, apparently a reference to a test Mr. Lugovoi reportedly took for a television documentary in April.

So, who's got away with taking a lie detector?

When taking a lie detector test, part of it is dependent on the skill of the person reading the polygraph.

If it's taking a nap, lay the child down on his or her bed; try more comfortable clothing, pulling down the blinds or finding a favorite teddy.

Ireland pieced together some slick passages of play, one of which ended with Jeff Hendrick taking a lay-off from Shane Long and rattling the crossbar with a 25-yard drive.

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.