His bags lay open on the bed, just as he had left them the day before.

He turned to a book that lay open before him.

There were many books on the floor beside him, and one lay open in his hand.

After 1945, Europe and the rest of the world lay open.

The letter lay open on a table by William's chair in the living room.

In front of the body on the desk a book lay open.

He looked up from the book that lay open before him.

As we came through it, the field lay open before us.

A moment later, the way forward lay open to the center of the hollow.

If anything, the place was laid open for all to enter.