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Meanings of lie still in English

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Usage of lie still in English
1
If the Chief were here, I would lie still in my bed.
Vittoria — Volume 3
2
His comrades did not stir; he had warned them to lie still.
A Romany of the Snows, Complete / Being a Continuation of the Pe...
3
We placed her on the floor and told her to lie still.
In the Amazon Jungle / Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper A...
4
When Nurse had gone she would lie still in her cot, waiting.
Life and Death of Harriett Frean
5
Here, lie still a minute and let me get your feet free.
A Case of Conscience
6
Later the wind was again contrary, and we had to lie still.
The Moravians in Georgia, 1735-1740
7
Then began the street noises, and Hugh could lie still no longer.
The Whirlpool
8
He felt so sick he could not lie still, and began shouting:
The Party and Other Stories
9
Now you must lie still till I fetch you a little broth.
A Dark Night's Work
10
He motioned to me to lie still, and he crawled forward himself.
The Lost World
11
Papa will know what to do, so lie still where you are.
Holiday Stories for Young People
12
But Elaine covered her up tight again, forcing her to lie still.
The Seventh Noon
13
If I was you, I'd lie still until the battery runs down.'
The Irrational Knot / Being the Second Novel of His Nonage
14
I prefer to lie still and listen to her talk to you.
Within arm's reach
15
You'd better lie still a while, dear, before you try to move.
What Katy Did
16
See here, Cheniston, you've just got to lie still and keep quiet.
Afterwards
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Lie still through the time
Lie still across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common