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 . |