lay in the grave
Example Sentences
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She knew his story, and how much of his heart lay in the grave of his lost love.
From Dora Thorne by Brame, Charlotte M.
The secret of her mother's life lay in the grave and in her own mind; the one would render it up as soon as the other.
From The Unclassed by Gissing, George
Must they then lay in the grave the mortal remains of the son of Monte-Cristo without a farewell kiss on the pale brow from his father?
From The Son of Monte-Cristo by Lermina, Jules
The words apply in their fullness only to the parenthesis of time whilst He lay in the grave, and the disciples despairingly thought that all was ended.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. John Chapters I to XIV by Maclaren, Alexander
Descent into Hell.—An article of the Creed in which we confess our belief that our Lord while His Body lay in the grave, descended into the place of departed spirits.
From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James
