Sentence examples for were lap from inspiring English sources
verb
To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
"I was appalled and shocked to find out they were lap dancers," he said, when tabloid newshounds confronted him.
We did a wretched job covering risks from lead and tobacco in the early years; instead of watchdogs, we were lap dogs.
Common automobile restraint systems developed by the early 1970s were lap belts, anchored to the car underbody, to keep the rider from sliding forward; and shoulder harnesses, anchored to the car underbody and the roof rail, to keep the rider from jackknifing into the instrument panel.
In this research Al Mg and CuZn34 alloys were lap joined using friction stir welding during which the aluminum alloy sheet was placed on the CuZn34 and the process parameters were optimized using Taguchi L9 orthogonal design of experiments.
For this study, four RC columns were prepared of 400 mm in diameter and 1400 mm in height with an aspect ratio of 3.5; two were lap spliced and the other two had continuous longitudinal reinforcement.
"We were lap dogs, not watchdogs" he admitted.
Rotherham's defenders were lapping it up.
Inside Looking Out The waves were lapping the beach.
The Wasps contingent were lapping it up, however.
Some cats just are lap cats.
Remember, Shih Tzus are lap dogs, so have your Shih Tzu go on your lap.
