First he had to figure the lay of the land.

Not even trying to get the lay of the land.

You know the people here, the lay of the land.

I wanted to see the lay of the land myself.

From now on until I got the lay of the land they could do the talking.

Give her the lay of the land, as it were.

You've been here a few years, you know the lay of the land.

If you want to know what a region's food is like, look first at the lay of the land.

I took a walk through town the other day to get the lay of the land.

If not, she'd at least know the lay of the land.

Then you'll need at least three or four days there to get the lay of the land and set up a game.

I took a quick look around, getting the lay of the land.

Tonight he'd go for a long walk and get the lay of the land.

We'll need to get the lay of the land a bit before we come up with any more details.

At least not without knowing the lay of the land.

"Walk the area near the apartment and get the lay of the land."

He knew the lay of the land now; so how about a way to pull the job?

Altered the lay of the land in more ways than one.

"Guess the lay of the land will have to wait until tomorrow."

"I like to get the lay of the land where I'm working."

Why not pay her a call, scout out the lay of the land?

I nodded, trying to picture the lay of the land in my mind.

His eyes swept the home, getting the lay of the land.

I let her take the lead because she at least knew the lay of the land from the maps.

We'll look at the lay of the land and the way the buildings are set on it.

Not even trying to get the lay of the land.

I took a walk through town the other day to get the lay of the land.

From now on until I got the lay of the land they could do the talking.

Tonight he'd go for a long walk and get the lay of the land.

Then you'll need at least three or four days there to get the lay of the land and set up a game.

I took a quick look around, getting the lay of the land.

We'll need to get the lay of the land a bit before we come up with any more details.

"Walk the area near the apartment and get the lay of the land."

"I like to get the lay of the land where I'm working."

I went through the file quickly at first, just to get the lay of the land.

His eyes swept the home, getting the lay of the land.

"Are you thinking he'll send a man out to get the lay of the land and design the theater?"

"He should have taken time to get the lay of the land," said one farm wife, waiting in line at the general store.

I appreciated getting the lay of the land in this space.

Once you've got the lay of the land, you can always move to a cheaper hotel.

He'd spent his time aboard getting the lay of the land, and he knew that there needed to be a change.

"We'll just let them get the lay of the land.

Buck took the elevator to the third floor to get the lay of the land.

He was getting the lay of the land now.

Initially, until we get the lay of the land, we'll keep one team in armor at all times.

Why the devil are we on Mercury, except to get the lay of the land?

Get the lay of the land and creep up on the blind side.

"I'll get the lay of the land, find out who's solid in Chicago and whether we need to look at outside applicants."

"Get the lay of the land at the marina right away.

It didn't take Alvirah long to get the lay of the land.