The hand of the past lies heavily on everything.

Now he is dead, and that weight lies heavily upon me.

High summer lies heavily across all of Birmingham like a blanket.

The weight of history lies heavily on the debate.

This gift will lie heavily on your shoulders if not used with caution.

She was in bed before ten o'clock, tired out but happy, with Podge lying heavily on her feet.

The sum total of these things lies heavily upon us.

In those walls were no windows, so it was like a giant block pitched from some huge hand to lie heavily on the earth.

For months every year snow lies heavily on the hills, fields, and villages.

As a sailor, my concerns lie heavily upon the seas.