| 2H4 I.iii.35 | [Hastings to all] it never yet did hurt / To lay down likelihoods and forms of hope |
| H5 I.ii.137 | [King Henry to all] We must ... lay down our proportions to defend / Against the Scot |
| MA IV.i.234 | [Friar to Leonato] success / Will fashion the event in better shape / Than I can lay it down in likelihood |