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

Accordingly, Bluff took up the anchor, which lay forward, and gently dropped it into the smooth water.

From The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf by Allen, Quincy

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

All the sachems sat erect, save only old Shuswap, who lay forward, his head upon the dust.

From The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec by Trevena, John

Then the starboard watch board the main tack, and the larboard watch lay forward and board the fore tack and haul down the jib sheet, clapping a tackle upon it if it blows very fresh.

From Two Years Before the Mast by Dana, Richard Henry