Example sentences of "[vb infin] to lay down " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Devlin , society may wish to lay down moral standards for its citizens , and it may wish to use the criminal law to enforce those standards . |
| 2 | Lamont may attempt to lay down an encouraging market for the industry . |
| 3 | But even though they guaranteed to provide every customer who had allowed three quarters of an hour er for a meal , you know , you would have to lay down in very great deal would n't you ? |
| 4 | ‘ Ana will be easier but with Mitch arriving every other weekend you may have to lay down the law a little . ’ |
| 5 | They first of all say they want local government to be more responsible , to be more trusted , to have more freedom , I then give them that freedom and then they complain that I 'm not telling local government what to do and I do n't intend to lay down every detail of what they should do . |
| 6 | There is no requirement that harm be sustained before the law may intervene to lay down moral standards . |