Example sentences of "playing [pron] [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember Lily playing her first solo on a flat-sounding descant recorder made by Dolmetsch and bought for her by her father . |
| 2 | After just six weeks , Rigby was playing her first gig behind Gedge and Solowka in a band called The Truth , who were obviously nothing to do with the chart group of the same name . |
| 3 | Violet McBride , who is probably playing her last season for Portadown , displayed some deft touches . |
| 4 | Her prospects of playing her third final in eight years must be bright , since she beat the No 2 seed , Robyn Lambourne , of Australia , in Cardiff in February . |
| 5 | Karpov and Yusupov , each of whom has used his sole permitted time-out , will be playing their fifth game . |
| 6 | The only heavy defeat was at Newington , who were playing their ninth match in six weeks , as opposed to the tourists , who were commencing their season . |
| 7 | Many of the Kiwis were playing their first rugby for several weeks , and in the early part of the game it showed . |
| 8 | DEWI Morris is one of 14 Lions playing their first match of the New Zealand tour , against North Harbour in Auckland tomorrow , un |
| 9 | PLAYING their first game for 11 days , Heybridge Swifts again found the outcome settled by a single goal . |
| 10 | Oxford United ladies are playing their first game at the Manor … kick-off is at two … next for us is rugby … this weekend Gloucester go to Wasps |
| 11 | It was intimidatory bowling of the worst sort against two brave batsmen who , as it turned out , were both playing their last Test innings . |
| 12 | The main topic of conversation was not which England players are playing their last Test , but which is the most useless advertisement around the ground , now that Durox Supablocs of blessed memory seem to have faded back into the mists of uncertainty from whence they came . |
| 13 | Bradford , possibly playing their last match at Odsal , with continuing speculation of a move to Valley Parade , and desperate for a Rovers victory , need to thrash relegated Swinton by around 40 points to close the scoring difference on both Hull and Salford . |
| 14 | Sunderland , playing their fourth match in seven days , made four changes as caretaker manager Malcolm Crosby tried to find fresh legs and a reserve of stamina from his injury-hit first team squad . |
| 15 | Next day it was a question of who would stay with Amiss , playing his first Test of the summer . |
| 16 | When I recounted the tale to Steve Richardson , the blockbuster of the European last year and , like Daly , playing his first Masters , he quietly replied that he had played the same hole with a drive and seven-iron . |
| 17 | The message would be contained in the dedication which the announcer read out before playing his first record , with perhaps some added information in the words of the song itself . |
| 18 | The Czech Under-21 international , playing his first League game for more than a year , suggested he is ready to throw off his ‘ eccentric ’ label with important saves from Craig Maskell and David Mitchell . |
| 19 | Although Karbacher 's best results have come on clay , he still threatens to give Agassi playing his first match in Halle , Germany , today after eight weeks out of action with a wrist injury a rough ride . |
| 20 | Just when it seemed that a try would be too much to hope for after 30 tedious minutes , the crowd were treated to two first-class efforts , from Ledger and Fox , playing his first game at Hilton Park since he left Leigh for Leeds three years ago . |
| 21 | Arsenal 's scorer was Paul Davis , playing his first game since April because of injury . |
| 22 | Arsenal 's scorer was Paul Davis , playing his first game since April because of injury . |
| 23 | There was more in the pitch than on the opening day for the quicker bowlers and with the second new ball Mark Ilott , playing his first game for Essex for a year after serious back problems kept him out of the game last season , was impressively hostile . |
| 24 | Arsenal 's England full-back Lee Dixon made a successful comeback in the reserve team 's 1-0 defeat by Luton yesterday , playing his first game since sustaining a knee injury more than three weeks ago . |
| 25 | Thomas was particularly impressed with 18-year-old striker Grant Watts , who scored on his full debut , and midfielder Simon Rodger , ‘ pressganged ’ by manager Steve Coppell into playing his first game of the season . |
| 26 | Barnes , playing his first game since rupturing his Achilles tendon in the summer , came on as a substitute and set-up the 87th-minute winner for Ronnie Rosenthal in their 1–0 victory over QPR . |
| 27 | Gough , carrying an injury , went off and the Rangers defence looked even more unsure — not least because his replacement was inexperienced 19-year-old Steve Pressley , playing his first game of the season . |
| 28 | The Kiwi Rugby League forward , playing his first game for the club since a summer move from Warrington , will be sidelined for eight to 10 weeks . |
| 29 | Littlejohn , playing his first game of the season , equalised in the 47th minute when he took advantage after Gary Mabbutt slipped , and slammed a fierce shot past Eric Thorstvedt . |
| 30 | Ian Snodin , playing his first game in central midfield after four injury-troubled years , was an outstanding figure for Everton , Kendall saying : ‘ Ian did very well for us . ’ |