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

Here at sea a comforting isolation lay between first and third cabin passengers and one could remain unseen from those deck levels that lay forward and above.

From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Lundsford, Hugh

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

Every horseman lay forward on the neck of his horse, caps fell, capes flew, and in mid-course every one fancied he was going to win.

From A Hungarian Nabob by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)

Sometimes Gigi felt faint and ill, and lay forward, resting his head on the dog's soft neck.

From John of the Woods by Brown, Abbie Farwell