"We eventually found an elderly man lying on his back in a field, " he said.

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And the inevitable result was Charlie Brown lying on his back wondering why he had been so foolish.

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But just as Michelangelo might have pointed out he was trying to create a masterpiece while lying on his back, Jones also had a valid excuse.

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She would tuck them between my knees or, if I was lying on my back, slide them behind my lower back, the place that is still hers.

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Lying on his back in a tent, with head and shoulders sticking out one end, he would look up to the tops of the trees, and prepare for sleep.

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As he tried to steer round this sharp corner he flew off his bike and landed on the iron railings. 10.37.28 Music 10.37.30 Stewart Clanachan I can remember he was lying on his back.

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The microlight was found lying on its back.

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The patient was lying blindfolded on her back, wearing a long, flowery robe.

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Lying flat on your back, for instance, may be good for the lower back but can exacerbate digestive and breathing problems and snoring.

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Pittsburgh defenseman Deryk Engelland blocked it while lying on the ice, and a linesman handed the glove back to Fleury as the Penguins raced the other way.

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In the garden, standing back at first, not taking part, Donovan moved forward when the boy was lying on the grass.

NEWYORKER: Bravado