lay down

Example Sentences

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I lay down, tucking myself into the covers as a bone-tired weariness washed over me.

From Literature

He also called on the regime to lay down its arms.

From The Wall Street Journal

He lay down in a remaining bed, and everyone attempted to settle.

From Literature

Strikingly, the new American migrant is more likely than ever to bring children in tow, relocation companies and realtors say, laying down roots and raising a set of Americans feeding into foreign colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal

I saw right away that if I didn’t say something to ease Mama’s mind she was liable to start laying down the law about my going to the bottoms.

From Literature