Example sentences of "[verb] play [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A friend of mine told me that although he is a committed Christian , when he leaves home and goes to work he has to play by the rules of commerce . |
| 2 | Moreover no matter the size of part each dancer has to play in the unfolding of the plot or the quality of each dancer 's place in the dance design , everything must be mapped in every aspect . |
| 3 | The role of advertising within the marketing mix is the part it has to play in the marketing strategy . |
| 4 | A further step in this process has been the acknowledgement of the part that housing has to play in the provision of long stay accommodation for people suffering from dementia . |
| 5 | Much as I was itching to play with the Bob Marley , I knew I would have more chance of parking Armstrong illegally when I collected Werewolf . |
| 6 | The defendants were members of the Musicians ' Union , a union with many coloured members , and they gave notice to the plaintiffs that members of the union would not be permitted to play at the ballroom so long as the colour bar was in operation . |
| 7 | ‘ He is a world class player with all the attributes a striker needs to play at the top , ’ added Allison . |
| 8 | This is where family work could be useful helping the whole family to understand the part alcohol has come to play in the life of the vulnerable elderly person , the pattern of abuse , the defensiveness about it , and the likely outcome . |
| 9 | She wants to play at the highest standard . |
| 10 | Andy Mutch says every young lad wants to play in the top league and he is looking forward to it . |
| 11 | He was forbidden to play on the grass . |
| 12 | As a result seventeen players were suspended for six months , fined a total of £900 , and forbidden to play for the club again . |
| 13 | I tried to play on the drums , I 'm not too good at that . |
| 14 | ‘ I want to play on the US Tour eventually , too , and the Americans do n't care how much money you have won . |
| 15 | oh tell mummy I want to play on the bikes |
| 16 | Paul shouts angrily and loudly at smaller children who want to play with the toys he is using . |
| 17 | I hope he can start knocking in a few goals because we need players who want to play for the club . |
| 18 | If not , he argues , players should be able to opt for another country if — like John Gallagher or the Samoans playing in the All Black trials — they want to play at the highest level regardless of country . |
| 19 | This time he trashed the joint , throwing the inhabitants into a deep coma and kidnapping a member of the royal family ( prince or princess , depending on which sex you want to play as the rescuer — full marks to incentive on that score ! ) . |
| 20 | I want to play in the first competition match and then make sure of my place in the NSW team . |
| 21 | ‘ I have had a great time at Sunderland , but I am ambitious and want to play in the Premier League . |
| 22 | ‘ I want to feed the ducks , and I want to play in the sandpit . |
| 23 | ‘ The players have to take a heap of responsibility for what has happened at Celtic Park , ’ he said , ‘ but the squad is also made up of footballers who want to play in the manner Liam Brady has adopted as his philosophy on the game . |
| 24 | Todorov , who has 20 caps , is expected to play for the reserves tomorrow against Derby and will train at the ground today . |
| 25 | Boris Becker has withdrawn from the Australian hard-court tournament in Adelaide , the first event on the new ATP tour , but is still expected to play in the New South Wales Open starting in Sydney on January 8 . |
| 26 | We need to have clarification of the role Helen Hoy would be expected to play in the new set-up . |
| 27 | Mooney was left out of the derby game against Middlesbrough on Monday and would have been expected to play in the Pontins Central League game . |
| 28 | Ferguson said : ‘ Pallister has played under the pressure of a huge £2.3m fee , without having many honours to show for being one of the country 's most expensive players . |
| 29 | For more than a week , a group of grey-suited former communists has played with the nation 's future with an irresponsibility and spite that would be risible were it not so dangerous . |
| 30 | It has played on the fears of rising crime , unsafe streets , unemployed youth , in order to develop common-sense notions of criminal justice . |