How to Use lie on/upon in a Sentence
lie on/upon
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The full-beam owner’s suite will sit forward on the main deck, while cabins for the owner’s children and grandchildren will lie on the lower deck.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
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The tribe’s lands lie on the south side of the Grand Canyon along 108 miles of the river.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2023
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Jupiter will lie on the other side of the Sun from Venus, 30° to the east-northeast.
—Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
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At the third home, Merritt said, the neighbor told Yarl to lie on the ground and put his hands in the air.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
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In the video, Penny is seen with his arms wrapped around Neely’s neck as the pair lie on the floor of the F train car.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
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Piers stretch out onto the mud, and boats lie on the beaches a half-mile from the water.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 11 June 2023
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The kitchen table would be cleared and covered with linen for the patient to lie on.
—Justin Beal, Harper’s Magazine , 12 Dec. 2022
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The clothes, while chill enough for guests to lie on a Loewe bean bag chair in the grass, stunned in the glowing light of the summer soirée.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
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To do a tuck up, simply lie on your back on the floor and pull your knees in towards your chest.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2022
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As her doctor moves Dion to lie on her side and urges her to take deep breaths, tears stream down the singer’s face.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
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Two feet of wire then form the fence and 2 feet lie on the ground, encircling your garden.
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
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Russian soldiers told Guz and his workers to lie on the ground and state their names.
—James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
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How to do it: Have your partner lie on their back with legs outstretched.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
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Use your blind bag as a headrest and lie on a decoy bag if the field is muddy.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2023
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Both deputies shouted at Talavera, who was in the street about three car lengths away, to lie on the ground.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2023
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One easy way to find this position is to lie on the floor and bring your knees toward your chest.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 22 Feb. 2024
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At the third house, a person inside gave him instructions to raise his arms and lie on the ground.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
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There, he was told to lie on the ground while someone called for help, his family said.
—Christine Hauser, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023
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The electrodes in an ECoG system don’t penetrate the brain but lie on the surface of it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2022
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First, lie on your back with your arms raised and pointing to the ceiling and your legs in the air at a 90-degree angle.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
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Gayle Gamel was left to lie on the floor for 10 days before her son finally called for help.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2024
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In the video, a man with a backpack on is seen with his arms wrapped around another man’s neck as the pair lie on the floor of the F train car.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
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The group first fielded kick returns, then Harsin had each play lie on their backs, pop up and locate the ball in the air to field punts.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022
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Two visitors at a time – strangers or no -- can make a one-hour appointment to lie on the bed.
—Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
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Bed linens sailing the wind, curtains flaring beyond the windscreens, lilacs soon to lie on the ground.
—Carolyn Forché, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2024
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The silky and smooth sateen material also felt so soft to lie on.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
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First off, babies need to lie on firm surfaces, like a crib pad, says Posner.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2023
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Gaffigan’s future had always seemed to lie on the symphony stage, not in the opera pit.
—New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022
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Try it out: Put on some comfortable clothes, lie on your back, and place one hand on your abdomen.
—Emilia Benton, SELF, 4 Aug. 2022
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One employee was then forced to open the store display cases, while the rest of the staff were made to lie on the floor at the back of the establishment.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
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