Example sentences of "been playing the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the number of lengthy interviews she has given in recent weeks , it seems pretty obvious that the opposition has been playing the Prime Minister 's game — she clearly intended to hold an election next month . |
| 2 | The Continental Palace orchestra had been playing the new popular melody " Tea for Two " as he came out onto the terrace , and he had been faintly surprised in the event that nobody had turned to stare at him . |
| 3 | I 've been playing the Modern Jazz Quartet 's records over and over again . |
| 4 | From greeting her with a kiss at breakfast , throughout the morning , and up to ten minutes ago when , at the lunch table , he had covered her hand with his , gazed into her eyes and called her meu amor , he had been playing the adoring fiancé to perfection . |
| 5 | If you ask me , some of you odds-and-sods have been playing the old soldier . |
| 6 | Durham born Gregory had only been playing the bass guitar for a few weeks when he joined . |
| 7 | The teacher has been playing the Pied Piper , the children a group from Hamelin negotiating for the release of the children — " How would you describe the way the Pied Piper spoke to you ? |
| 8 | He must have been playing the beastly thing for years . |