Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] playing for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He does not want his team disrupted and is even more concerned that one might be injured while playing for the county . |
| 2 | Wigan are still haunted by the memory of Ellery Hanley 's pelvic injury suffered while playing for Western Suburbs for which they have n't received any compensation . |
| 3 | And sadly , Olympic rowers are n't the only ones feeling the pinch … on the eve of a new international rugby season Gloucester 's World Cup hero Mike Teague is seeking compensation from the sport 's governing body Iron man Mike claims the shoulder injury he suffered while playing for England has stopped him from working as a builder and he 's lost between three and five thousand pounds in earnings . |
| 4 | V. Marlow is not included in either squad despite being named as playing for both Dorning , in place of Hartley , and Twitchit , in place of Millgate . |
| 5 | The laws of yesteryear offered scant protection to the enemy loose-head and hooker , both of whom had to find their own salvation — the most original being , of course , that to which the Gala and Scotland loose-head , Tom Elliot , resorted when playing for a species of international XV versus Sedbergh . |
| 6 | Official denials by the Argentine Foreign Office were interpreted as playing for time to avoid loss of face . |
| 7 | I realise there is little chance of the sponsorship suggestion coming about , but there should be some way of assuring that playing for your country does not cost you money in an amateur game that makes a fortune . ’ |
| 8 | Included in the Australian contingent for Sunday 's match are Simon Poidevin , who leads the side , Bill Calcraft and Enrique Rodriguez , the prop who turned out for Argentina before emigrating and playing for Australia . |
| 9 | Chosen for next month 's Scotland sevens tour of Australia , Fiji and Hong Kong , Renwick is battling to overcome a cracked thumb sustained while playing for Hawick in a friendly match at the weekend . |
| 10 | Henry hopes that playing for the officially rehabilitated South African Test side will mean he can inspire other coloureds to break down prejudices . |
| 11 | First … remember a couple of papers had Rocky signed and playing for Derby . |
| 12 | You 've got to feel sorry for Pete Sampras who had a nightmare in the Davis Cup final but others thrive when playing for their country . ’ |
| 13 | Grandfather and grandson and Scotland 's 1984 Grand Slam flanker , David Leslie , are the only players to have been capped when playing for Dundee HS FP although internationalists J.S. Wilson and Chris Rea also are former pupils of the school . |