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

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1 Clarke looks sure to play in the final two Tests on the blind-side of the scrum and his promotion is a huge letdown for the two original selections in that position , Mike Teague and Mick Galwey .
2 Three days ago they were trying to dodge a massacre in Bosnia , now despite half their families being slaughtered they seem happy to play in the mists of an Oxfordshire morning nearly two thousand miles from home .
3 The Kings Head has welcomed its share of celebrities over the year , including Turner , whilst working on his painting of Easby Abbey , Franz Liszt , who arrive late to play in the ballroom , and , more recently , Val Doonican .
4 Markevitch generates a staggering amount of energy and draws brilliant playing from the Philharmonia .
5 It left quite an impression , because it needed the brilliant virtuosity that Repin already had at that time , and it needed powerful playing from the orchestra , not just loud but with a lot of richness for the fast passages — you know how to judge a great orchestra when you hear let's say thousands of notes in a few seconds , and there 's still a special timbre .
6 As the break was a clean one it is hoped that Lawrence can make a full recovery , although he seems unlikely to play during the coming season .
7 And I still feel able to play at the highest level . ’
8 Just let her sit with you and watch until she feels ready to play with the other children .
9 My sympathy lies squarely with those who refused to be part of the South African sham in order to remain eligible to play at the highest level , but who now find that they will probably lose that chance .
10 I have never known the Scherzo sound so like a dashing tarantella , and the headlong pace for the finale inspired exuberant playing from the LPO players , with the horns braying magnificently .
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