lay forward
Example Sentences
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He lay forward cramping himself against the line with all of his body, putting all his weight onto his right hand, and he was asleep.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
As it flashed the doctor leaned towards Julian, who lay forward with his arms stretched along the table.
From Flames by Hichens, Robert Smythe
Tom lay forward on the neck of his steed and drove the spurs into him.
From Hunting the Lions by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Bill, the fireman, was crouched, half asleep, beside the clanking engine, and two very sick men lay forward beneath a ragged tarpaulin.
From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold
Catching his foot in the cushions, he stumbled and lay forward for a moment upon his face, listening intently.
From Tales of Chinatown by Rohmer, Sax
