Example sentences of "play host [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Sports fans will know that Innsbruck played host to the Olympic Games , and our tour includes a visit to the Bergisel ski jump .
2 Later , the Palazzo played host to the Consiglio dei Novacento , the Counsel of the 900 , 150 counsellors from each of the six ‘ gate ’ districts of the city .
3 Once again the capital played host to the major , and minor , royalties of Europe , including the Tsar and the King of Prussia .
4 LAP OF LUXURY : The villa rented by Mona when she played host to the Mellors Pictures : HARRY PAGE
5 And , not too far up the road , we come across The London Hospital , which played host to The Elephant Man .
6 For the second year running Ridgeway House played host to the ‘ Junior Citizen Project ’ run by Thames Valley Police .
7 LASMO Indonesia played host to the company 's second health , safety and environment conference .
8 On 9 August the Library 's team of anglers ( Bill Harkin , Jim Mason , Rab Neil , Willie Ogilvie , Walter Porteous , Colin Scott and Bob Venters ) played host to the 1992 Civil Service Scottish Sea-Angling Championship , held this year at Dunbar .
9 NTL transport manager Sid Blackburn and BNFL press officer Bill Anderton played host to the captains for their stay .
10 Three weeks ago Silverstone played host to the Formula One Grand Prix .
11 So , in an effort to bring the sport together under one roof , the Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre played host to the first All-England Championships .
12 If Mr Li 's illness continues through the summer , China 's bid to play host to the Olympic games in 2000 may benefit .
13 MANAGERS at Darlington Arts Centre have announced they no longer want to play host to the town 's annual beer festival .
14 But his Eastbourne hotel , the Wish Tower , happened to play host to the Prime Minister , John Major , just 11 days before the receivers were appointed .
15 It may have looked like a good ruse to get 300 acres lovingly ploughed , but Shillingford Farm happily played host to the British Championships .
16 During the Christmas dinner Andrew had kept a low profile , as it were , but in the evening he had played host under the admiring gaze of Mrs Emma Funnell .
17 The North Yorkshire resort of Whitby promises to be a particularly noisy place later this month when it plays host to the region 's first-ever town criers ' competition .
18 Few clients actually fly-in for work these days , although CFS does play host to the occasional itinerant propliner staging through the Mediterranean .
19 FOR three days this week the small town of Fintona , in Tyrone , will play host to the Ecclesville International Horse Show .
20 Meanwhile the Toshiba Divisional Championship moves into its second phase with the holders , London , playing host to the South-West at Imber Court while the Midlands entertain the North at The Reddings .
21 The Screen Cinema , College Street , is playing host to the French language Film Festival from the 1st to the 14th November .
22 The people of Zurich have been playing host to the world for a long time , and you reap the benefit of matured experience .
23 Today though , it 's playing host to the newly formed Cotswold and Gloucestershire Farm Attractions Group .
24 As well as folk enthusiasts the Darlington Arts Centre , which is playing host to the four-day festival , was crowded with real ale fans enjoying the Campaign For Real Ale 's Small Beer Festival .
25 As well as folk enthusiasts the Darlington Arts Centre , which is playing host to the four day festival , was crowded with real ale fans enjoying the Campaign For Real Ale 's Small Beer Festival .
26 The legendary Plaza ballroom will find itself playing host to the London Pink Dancers at the opening tea dance , and the cavernous Tramway has been earmarked for the last night ceilidh .
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