ordinary lay
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Time and again he would point out defects, which his legal mind detected in the wording of Bills, but which were not perceptible to the ordinary lay mind.
From Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 by Corfield, W. H. (William Henry)
Her father looked keenly at the pale, drawn face, and knew that something more than ordinary lay behind the overwhelming emotion with which she had received him.
From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames
No ordinary lay person can judge her according to her deserts.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 14, 1841 by Various
They may, however, also serve to give to the ordinary lay reader some idea of the Science of sciences, and perhaps to allure a few towards its study.
From An Introduction to Yoga by Besant, Annie Wood
My after-luncheon visit to Felonsdene was of course professional, but if I had any chance I meant to satisfy an ordinary lay curiosity as well.
From Here and Hereafter by Pain, Barry
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