lying down
see take lying down. Also see lie down.
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How to use lying down in a sentence
He slept in an upright position in a custom armchair, so the reasons for his lying down to sleep are open to speculation.
She was lying down on a couch when her phone started going off.
Spies, Lies, and Rape in the Air Force: An Undercover Agent's Story | Jacob Siegel | March 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne problem - the residents of Stoke Climsland are no longer humble peasantry prepared to take this kind of nonsense lying down.
Outrage as Prince Charles Tells Villagers He Owns The Land Beneath their Homes | Tom Sykes | November 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPerhaps highly nationalistic countries would take this kind of financial damage lying down.
Debt-Limit Disaster Is Exponentially Worse Than 2008 Lehman Debacle | Daniel Gross | October 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is a problem Gov. Dennis Daugaard is not taking lying down.
"We'll have to leave the door open, it's so hot," said Henry, lying down with a tired sigh.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerYes, I knew he would not be in, and so we left him lying down on the bench in the cloister till dinner was over.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeThe other, calmer, lying down indolently, requires some little encouragement from his Auvergnoise attendant.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetThree of my men popped over it in the dark, within 100 yards of some Germans who were lying down firing at us.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie | George Brenton LaurieThe 10th Division was Corps reserve and was lying down in mass about the old Hill 10 in the scrub.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 | Ian Hamilton
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