lay before
Example Sentences
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The quintet could never have imagined what lay before them.
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025
Even so, most of the long weekend lay before me, silent, empty and absolutely extraordinary, especially after the project I had expected to be working on was delayed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024
An adept orator, he confessed a “quailing sensation” at the task that lay before him.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023
Instead, the head coach went with a tried and trusted line-up perhaps in recognition of the test that lay before them.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022
Finally, he gave his son instructions how he would best establish his home in Italy and how he could avoid or endure all the hardships that lay before him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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