The sailors inspected the laid ropes before the storm rolled in.

He laid behind the curtain the spare key so he could retrieve it later.

She laid aside her book and listened to the speaker.

Before the storm, he laid away the garden furniture to prevent damage.

The wounded sailor laid about with his oar until the attacker fled.

The shroud-laid mooring lines held fast through the storm, their four-strand construction with a central core preventing chafe.

The bosun coiled the plain-laid mooring line carefully to ensure it would not kink.

When the museum thief was caught, he claimed he never laid hands on any of the artifacts.

The park's well-laid paths encouraged more people to take evening walks.

At the rehearsal dinner, she laid it on thick when thanking everyone for their support.