"lay" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- You are too old to be rocked in your green cradle longer, and should be out among your sister flowers," said Thistle, as he lay idly in the shadow of the tree.
- She lay idly for a moment, then said, "I wonder if we'd shock anybody if we made love out here?"
- They sat in silence for a moment and he saw that her hands lay idly and quietly in her lap-hands that had some wrinkles in them, but still small and capable.
- She idly laid the bar across her lap, resting one hand on it.
- One afternoon, when Nelidova lay idly on her couch, she made up her mind to find out.
- Will lay idly watching as they fitted rods together, tied hooks and floats.
- The officer, who gave his name as Park, lay idly on a shady patch of sand a few dozen yards from the border.
- He lay idly on the sofa, watching her disappear into the bedroom.
- Gilda was sitting on a pile of sacking; her hands lay idly in her lap.
- The small white needles lay idly on the bottom pegs.
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