The only important exception in modern legal systems is litigation to obtain a declaratory judgment. But even that is usually undertaken to facilitate or make unnecessary action for enforcement, remedies or sanctions, or in circumstances where by convention it is respected as if it were an ordinary ...
... lying【a brief period’s为定语修饰lying】【2】by
a brief period of lying【of lying为定语修饰period】【3】by a brief period lying【a
brief period为状语修饰lying】【4】by
lying (for) a brief period【for a brief period 为状语修饰lying】备注(1):第1和第2个观...