Purplecloud wasn't all that impressive a world, despite the fact that it lay firmly within the boundaries of the Oligarchy.

Money flowed to pay for the war, but control of taxation lay firmly with the commons in parliament.

Although his work began during the Beatles era, his roots lay firmly in soul, jazz and the blues.

A set of double bars lay firmly in heavy brackets at the top and bottom.

She gently and firmly laid her band on his wrist.

As the Revolution became imminent his sympathies lay firmly in the rebel cause.

The reasons for Innocent III's political actions lay firmly in the past.

And at least for now, the initiative lay firmly in Cayleb's hands.

She lay firmly in the middle of their double bed, as he supposed she must do every night.

What I was expected to do was firmly lay down the law: "Look, honey, the sooner you understand the system here the better.