Examples of 'lay very' in a sentence
Meaning of "lay very"
lay very - a construction used to emphasize the intensity of an action or feeling, suggesting that something is done or felt to a great degree
How to use "lay very" in a sentence
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She lay very still in the sunlight.
The winter snow lay very deep.
They lay very large egg clutches.
The crematorium lay very close.
It lay very still in the sunlight.
Sorrow and joy lay very close together.
Lay very near the edge of the bed.
You are forcing me to lay very heavy magic on you.
He lay very high, on the back of the world.
Make very good eating and they lay very tasty, little eggs.
They did lay very large light beige eggs.
At last I could see the cottage . It lay very still in the sunlight.
Now lay very still.
Okay, you have to lay very still.
They do not lay very many eggs compared to similar species.
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Boreham, the writer, tells the story of an old Scotchman who lay very ill.
The tears lay very near the surface.
George, at 68, was in the final stages of lung cancer and lay very near death.
Just lay very still.
It lay very lightly on the water, and the face was sweet and calm.
Yeah! You are forcing me to lay very heavy magic on you.
Minorca lay very large, white shelled eggs all year round.
This in itself was remarkable, and I lay very wide awake, pondering over it.
He lay very still, listening intently, but there was only the rustling of the leaves.
So I am going to lay very high, thank you.
It lay very still in the sunlight… a peaceful, familiar scene.
Finally I could see the Chaste . She lay very still in the sunlight . A peaceful, familiar picture.
We lay very quietly, until we heard the sound of grown-ups snoring.
Brigadier, I shall have to lay very serious charges against Professor Stahlman.
Females lay very few eggs - ranging on average from 16 to 40 in species examined.
The 66 metre high eminence lay very close by, separated only by the Glienicke Lake.
In between, lay very deep oceans and three island clusters, Biaro, Tagulandang / Ruang, and Siau.