How to use "lay" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "lay" in popular movie and book plots

  • Jesus' followers slowly and reverently take down the body and lay it before his mother in a replica of the Pieta.  - Oberammergau Passion Play
  • He drives Freddie's body to a remote area in the woods and proceeds to lay her to rest.  - Feeling Minnesota
  • Spock's katra and body are needed to lay him to rest on his homeworld, Vulcan, and without help, McCoy will die from carrying the katra.  - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
  • Interaction is unnecessary as the grendels continually lay their unfertilized eggs in the water for the samlon to fertilize.  - The Legacy of Heorot
  • Airk's army, Willow, and the others arrive at Nockmaar to lay siege, but Bavmorda turns the soldiers into pigs.  - Willow (film)
  • The principals are taking a risk that she'll contain her artistic temperament and lay off the bottle.  - Morning Glory (1933 film)
  • In the Chocolate Eggs Room, Wonka uses geese to lay golden eggs.  - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  • Rooster and La Boeuf lay a trap.  - True Grit (1969 film)
  • While Hamelin travels to Constantinople to lay the groundwork for their enterprise, the Banque Universelle goes from strength to strength.  - L'Argent
  • The first time I lay eyes on you again, I'll pinch you.  - Safety Last!
  • Gandalf, Aragorn and the other Captains of the West lead an army to the Black Gate of Mordor and lay siege to Sauron's army.  - The Return of the King
  • He lay down on the grass and wept, until a fox came along.  - The Little Prince
  • There, Kain and Cecil watch in horror as monsters burst forth from inside the ring and lay waste to the village.  - Final Fantasy IV
  • As Robot forces lay siege to the factory, Helena reveals she has burned the formula necessary to make new robots.  - R.U.R.
  • The pilgrims carry Kurtz to the steamer and lay him in one of the cabins, where he and the manager have a private conversation.  - Heart of Darkness
  • In response, Robert's brothers Stannis and Renly both lay separate claims to the throne.  - A Song of Ice and Fire

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