All the leading drivers came in for fuel and tyre stops as soon as the pit lane was open on lap 19.

BBC: Kubica wins after Hamilton error

The book is lying open in his lap, so the man cannot tell what it is.

NEWYORKER: The TV

All day it's been Katie's turn to read "Harry Potter, " and she's already on chapter 18 and now has the book open on her lap.

NPR: Harry Potter Fans Slug Down Pages of 'Prince'

One side features the Genius of Medicine holding an open book in her lap, collecting water pouring out of a rock to quench the thirst of a sick girl beside her.

WSJ: Francis Crick's Nobel medal sells for over $2M

The Boeing 737-300 in question was only 15 years old when its skin peeled open along a riveted lap-joint while flying above 34, 000 feet (just over 10, 000 metres) with 118 passengers on board.

ECONOMIST: Aircraft fatigue

But Adel, the thin young student, was there, sitting alone, an open book face down on his lap.

NEWYORKER: Waiting

There's a stunning free-form pool (all 13 villas have private lap pools) and an open summer kitchen set off to one side.

FORBES: Lifestyle Feature

He was taken on a lap of honour around the town centre in an open-top car, followed by a cavalcade of cyclists from Pendle's local clubs.

BBC: Colne parade for Olympic gold cyclist Steven Burke

She said that driving a qualifying lap at Daytona, where drivers shift gears three times then run the engine pretty much wide open, was 90% crew preparation and 10% driver.

CNN: February 18, 2013 -- Updated 1912 GMT (0312 HKT)

She said that driving a qualifying lap at Daytona -- where drivers shift gears three times then run the engine pretty much wide open -- was 90% crew preparation and 10% driver.

CNN: February 18, 2013 -- Updated 0056 GMT (0856 HKT)