Example sentences of "[noun] play [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cyclic fluctuations in population numbers occur in many species of small mammal , and the exact role predation plays in the rise and fall of population numbers is not yet agreed upon ( Southern , 1979 ) . |
| 2 | I hope Kelly plays for the RoI . |
| 3 | Like Las Vegas money machines — where lights whirl , the jackpot flashes and the sound of cascading money plays for the smallest win — so the sprung plywood floor of the wrestling ring thuds and echoes with exaggerated effect . |
| 4 | For the next two chapters we are going to look at the special role that money plays in the economy . |
| 5 | kd lang plays at the Hammersmith Odeon on 8 and 9 May |
| 6 | Although on-trial Norwegian striker Tore Andre Dahlum plays for the reserves on Wednesday , Ferguson admits he is for the future , and he must plunge now . |
| 7 | Charlotte Fischer , Emma Sokell and Sarah Spittle ran both for the College and the University Blues Team , and Vicki Edwards and Katherine Walker played for the University Women 's Tennis Team . |
| 8 | And as you said , really some of the football played in the first half was quite delightful was n't it ? |
| 9 | Rory and Tony Underwood become the first brothers to play in the same England side since the war , while Bath No 8 Ben Clarke makes his debut . |
| 10 | But that is petty cash to the jackpot the Rangers players and the club will earn from becoming the first British side to play under the changed European Cup format . |
| 11 | Teachers will have diverse roles to play in the development of young writers : they will be observers , facilitators , modellers , readers and supporters . |
| 12 | The accountant , and for that matter any other professional persons , have very important roles to play in the lease and for this purpose alone the tenant will wish to ensure that they are suitably qualified . |
| 13 | They had no intention of applying for a weekly permit to play on the street corner in every town throughout Scotland . |
| 14 | Gloucester 's star rugby player Mike Teague is to leave the club to play for the Midlands side Moseley next season . |
| 15 | Not one of them has won a card to play on the Volvo Tour . |
| 16 | Each ovary may well prepare several potential ova each month , like a card player considering which card to play in the light of signals from the opposition . |
| 17 | That tour to Australia is just one highlight in a busy itinerary for the Gala stand-off : ‘ I have had am ambition to play at the Hong Kong Sevens and was simply thrilled to have been invited to join the Irish Wolfhounds squad for this year 's tournament . |
| 18 | ‘ It was a pleasure to play in the same side as a true football genius . |
| 19 | Not all the songs played during the evening hailed from the album with the set already suggesting Eddi has more than enough material to record and release another album at fairly short notice . |
| 20 | ‘ ROMANZAS , Riffs and Rumbas ’ was an apt title for a diverse programme played by the Segovia Trio on their return to Farnham Maltings on Saturday . |
| 21 | THE former wife of kidnapper and alleged murderer Michael Sams recognised her ex-husband 's Yorkshire accent from a tape played on the Crimewatch TV programme , a court heard today . |
| 22 | This all reflects the important part that political organizations played in the Edwardian era , for when politicians needed means of communication and organization in a time of crisis it was to the parties rather than to the state that they turned for the machinery and the expertise ; it was not to be the same in 1939 , with consequent effects on the state of the local parties by 1945 . |
| 23 | Sir Peter acknowledged the part that the Association played in the RAF family , with its support of members past and present which was highlighted with the continued development of Eagle Lodges . |
| 24 | A positive attitude , as shown here , is a prerequisite to each and every stroke played around the golf course . |
| 25 | In addition there are several small pieces including the remarkable Deux marches et un intermède as well as two Concertos , the Concert champêtre for harpsichord in the famous account by Aimée van de Wiele , and the Concerto for Two Pianos played by the composer and Jacques Février . |
| 26 | Both Shaw and new net-minder Clancy played for the club last season and have agreed to re-sign . |
| 27 | They liked to tell stories of funny replies to canvass enquiries or of japes played against the socialists , when putting up or pulling down posters . |
| 28 | The voices played with the slaughter of the innocents , treble and descant hunting each other , while she bowed her head , unable to sing in tune . |
| 29 | Revolving light carousels played on the compartment side of a Mk. 1 coach while wind and rain machines battered the corridor side from which David Boyce had to fall and , later Alfred Molina had to dive , to their ‘ deaths ’ . |
| 30 | Friends watched in horror as the 15ft monster played with the body for more than 15 minutes near Brisbane . |