('Brit') Places were 'laid' (at the table) for three people. [=silverware, glasses, and napkins were put on the table for three people who will be eating there]
When she came home after midnight, her father 'laid down the law': if she came home that late again, she would not be allowed to watch TV for a week.
She 'laid on' a fake southern accent. [=she spoke with a southern accent although she doesn't usually speak that way]
(..) If you don't wanna do this... ...I'll understand. Sharon's adopted... ...but I'm her mother. I knew that from the moment I first laid eyes on her. She's lucky to have you. Mother is God in the eyes of a child. Quiet. We're in his domain now. Look at this map. Memorize it. (..)2006 Silent Hill