Outside the shovel a crew of four took up and laid the track along which its flanged wheels moved.
The crew laid a gangplank, then barred the passengers from reaching it.
The plastic cases in which the alien's crew lay in suspended animation opened from the inside.
The crew laid the completed bridge over the obstacle from within the vehicle.
The crew recently laid heavy rocks across the hillside to stop the slide temporarily.
In the planning room, the crew lays out the mission.
The crew laid wreaths in remembrance to those who died in service for their country.
I listened to the wagon crews lay bets on what color fireball would pop out next.
Tension was high in the aircraft as the crew laid a general search pattern of sonobuoys.
Having missed a full night's sleep, the entire crew lay about on the sun-warmed decks to take a few hours of much-needed rest.