lying

Example Sentences

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"It's a shame about all the laws and all of that," he told an officer, also lying to say he already had exemption paperwork for Bear, who he bought on Gumtree.

From BBC

In one burial, the remains of a 20-year-old woman were found lying on her back.

From Science Daily

Everybody was lying about pretending to own their whole company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Low lying river valleys and areas on chalk aquifers - such as the Salisbury Plains - are most prone to groundwater flooding.

From BBC

Based on the amount of polystyrene particles in one square metre, David estimated that there were over 300,000 pieces lying across 70 square metres.

From BBC