Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pers pn] play [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beyond this , character- ization rarely goes further than the creation of characters sufficient for the roles they play within the fabliau ; there is very rarely the slightest pretence at verisimilitude in the form of feigning that the characters have experiences beyond or after those of the narrative given . |
| 2 | The roles he played in the glossy pages of The New Yorker , for instance , were almost parodies of gracious living and social superiority . |
| 3 | And things have gone on since then and the band still plays , er they have not the easiest task of finding people , because of change and so on , but er their families and friends and , and even some of the youngsters that learn at school that , a fireman 's friends and relatives have joined the band and they play out in the parks and they , and they play in the spar pavilion and they , they provide concerts for people , and Christmas times they play in the town . |
| 4 | In this way , provided they are given guidance on the type and volume of work expected , schools could be brought back into the mainstream of assessing their own pupils ' work instead of being totally dependent on the success or failure of the guessing games they play with the examiner . |
| 5 | I think he scored about 9 goals in the 5 or so matches he played in the youth cup , and 2 more in the senior ! |
| 6 | Had a look at the records last night and saw that Sterland scored 5 goals in the Div II championship and 7 in the 20-odd matches he played in the Div I Championship . |
| 7 | But Taylor stressed : ‘ I just have to wait and see how many games he plays over the next few weeks . ’ |
| 8 | This sought to demonstrate a concept of surplus which , taking besides labour other inputs — land , skill and ability , capital — into account , did not rely upon Ricardo 's labour theory of value ; but went on to conclude that , under Capitalism , the inputs are not rewarded by reference to the parts they play in the creation of wealth and that labour in particular did not get its fair share . |
| 9 | ‘ He is nothing like the gigolos he plays in the movies . |
| 10 | On his visit to London we were able to get together for a bit of a jam and a chat about some of the parts he played on the ‘ new ’ album … |