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Meanings of lay unopened in English

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Usage of lay unopened in English
1
The envelope lay unopened on top of the table by the TV.
O+F
2
The manuscript Newby had returned lay unopened in Charlotte's room for several days.
Romancing miss bronte: a novel
3
Still unread and still unsigned, it lay unopened upon the table.
Ranson's Folly
4
Her mail lay unopened in a big pile on the table.
The blood spilt
5
She had tired of reading the journals; they lay unopened.
The Old Wives' Tale
6
He was not in, and what was evidently her telegram lay unopened in the hall.
Beyond
7
But Dante lay unopened, together with the English books.
The Emancipated
8
He had pulled a book from his pocket, but it lay unopened on his chest.
The great hunt
9
But the folder still lay unopened in Mostel's drawer.
For the love of mike
10
Behind him on the oak table in the hall the wire he had sent lay unopened.
Anne Severn and the Fieldings
11
Two letters lay unopened on a small table.
The Trespasser
12
There was one from Stanistreet; it lay unopened on a box of cartridges amongst his other papers.
The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson)
13
She glanced hastily over the papers, and then turned to the letters that lay unopened before her.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
14
The despatch lay unopened on your office-desk.
Hearts and Masks
15
Her book lay unopened on her lap.
Frances Waldeaux: A Novel
16
Livingstone asked at breakfast, next morning, pointing to a pile that lay unopened by the letters plate.
Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough'
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United Kingdom
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