An ancient fire that has lain dormant in them is now awakening.

Here is a story that has lain dormant for seven hundred years.

Some vague idea of providing for her had lain dormant in his mind.

For nearly a year it had lain dormant in his consciousness.

But so far this portion of his heritage had lain dormant.

It has lain dormant for three-and-twenty years, to break out on his wedding-day.

But something stirred within me-a warning voice which for long had lain dormant.

But most have lain dormant at the back of the mind.

They had simply lain dormant, and it required a special influence to develop them.

But Cosimo's message aroused in us a memory that had lain dormant these days.

The Board of Health has jurisdiction over private cars, but has thus far lain dormant.

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.-HORACE

Peace talks with Israel have lain dormant since 2010.

Skates, which had long lain dormant in tool-chests and cupboards, were got out and polished.

The talents that had lain dormant in him were like a bed of banked coals.

Isabelle had unleashed something in him that had lain dormant and untouched for far too long.