Example sentences of "play at [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He saw the West Indies when they played at Feethams last summer and was introduced to the team . |
| 2 | That street was wide , long ( leading up to the famous suspension foot-bridge ) and ideal for the playing of games such as football and rounders , and the chasing of girls into the mouths of tenements ( called ‘ closes ’ ) wherein we played at Mammies and Daddies . |
| 3 | We played at Forfeits , Hunt-the-Fish , |
| 4 | Prior to that , they were an acoustic duo who played at truckstops and saloons . |
| 5 | Then , very soon , the hunting stage when we deliberately played at savages . |
| 6 | The French , Italians , Scandinavians , Dutch and Swiss come to play at prices that make some new hot spots look positively expensive . |
| 7 | ‘ Not to play at soldiers with your men , or let them play in the band in the park on a Sunday afternoon . |
| 8 | We just used to play at weekends and he 'd drive down from Manchester ! |
| 9 | Colloredo responded by refusing him permission to play at concerts , and by insisting on his presence at wearisome musical soirées at the archbishop 's residence . |
| 10 | Either the piano or the organ would have been my choice although , to play at concerts , I suppose the piano would have been the preference . |
| 11 | I told him our plan but he was none too eager until I told him we were going to play at funerals and that Frankie wanted him to imitate the preacher ; then he came along at once . |
| 12 | We just have n't got the manpower to play at taxis . ’ |
| 13 | The English ‘ national ’ game was largely played at times when the English nation was otherwise engaged . |
| 14 | But it is still widely believed that it was a game which was avidly played at Poitiers whenever Marie , her chaplain Andrew , and Chrétien de Troyes came to visit Eleanor . |
| 15 | Ipswich had not played at Roots Hall since the 1950s , although Southend were , in fact , their first opponents in the Football League . |
| 16 | In the early 1780s Viennese society had not yet been drained of financial resources by the long and debilitating war against the Turks , and every aristocrat of note supported some kind of musical establishment , offering a performer such as Mozart plenty of opportunity to give concerts and play at salons . |
| 17 | I now play at classes in Mowden Junior School on a Monday evening and at Abbey Road Junior School on a Wednesday evening . |
| 18 | Most such leagues play at lunchtimes , on varying days , so a large , reliable squad would be a distinct advantage . ’ |
| 19 | ROS : We could play at questions . |
| 20 | But I could not play at Wolves without knowing I could do a reasonable job . ’ |
| 21 | But you ca n't play at weekends . |
| 22 | But now I 'm glad , glad and thankful and almost forgiving … because all you 're going to do is play at soldiers twice a week . |
| 23 | Playing at soldiers . |
| 24 | William Charles , the eldest son , had only recently left town for good , off to join his cousins in London ; young Benjamin was too young to be playing at soldiers , and Charles the Cheesemonger himself was a bit too old and certainly far too unhealthy to offer his services as a volunteer . |
| 25 | By little girls playing at mothers and funerals . |
| 26 | For many people , singing or playing at services is perhaps their only link with the Church , and it may well prove to be a temporary one . |
| 27 | ‘ I suppose I thought it was rather grand , playing at ladies and gentlemen . ’ |
| 28 | He is a talent honed through years of playing at clubs , in the past sharing the bill with all-time greats such as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee , Alexis Korner and Rory Gallagher , but emerging in his own right . |
| 29 | Richard believes his playing at matches inspires the team and he said : ‘ I did it for a laugh at the first home game but now it 's taken off . |
| 30 | Of course , it was a load of mummery , Fat Henry playing at masques and mystery . |