Sentence examples of "lay people" in English

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Many people visited the shrine where the saint lay buried. Viele Menschen besuchten den Schrein, an dem der Heilige begraben lag.
Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary. Tom lag lange wach und dachte an Maria.
He likes to say that he is the son of people. Er sagt gerne, dass er ein Sohn aus dem Volke ist.
The whole town lay sleeping. Die ganze Stadt lag in tiefem Schlaf.
His concert attracted many people. Sein Konzert zog viele Leute an.
Students of English often mix up the words 'lie' and 'lay'. Englischlernende verwechseln oft die Wörter 'lie' und 'lay'.
There were two people in it, one of her girl students and a young man. Drinnen waren zwei Leute: Eine ihrer Studentinnen und eine junger Mann.
Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water. Der Lachs legt seine Eier im Süßwasser.
His ideas are too radical to be acceptable to most people. Seine Ideen sind den meisten Leuten zu radikal.
Please lay down your coat. Bitte lege deinen Mantel ab!
There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't. Es gibt 10 Arten von Menschen in der Welt: die, die das Binärsystem verstehen, und die, die es nicht verstehen.
The snow lay deep. Der Schnee lag hoch.
This car accommodates five people. Dieser Wagen bietet fünf Leuten Platz.
I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies. Ich werde dieses Geld für Notfälle sparen.
These days many old people live by themselves. Heutzutage leben viele alte Leute allein.
He lay on a sofa, with his eyes closed. Er lag auf einem Sofa, die Augen geschlossen.
This room can hold three hundred people. Dieser Saal kann dreihundert Personen aufnehmen.
One thousand buildings lay in ruins. Tausend Gebäude lagen in Trümmern.
A lot of people are now trying to sell their houses. Viele Leute versuchen jetzt, ihre Häuser zu verkaufen.
How many eggs does this hen lay each week? Wie viele Eier legt diese Henne in jeder Woche?
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