Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] play [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That season ’ , he reckons , ‘ I discovered I had something to offer ; that I could play with the big boys . |
| 2 | Richard and I used to play with the dice at school . |
| 3 | I used to play for the Darlington Deanery Choir one afternoon a week . |
| 4 | What had now to be resolved was exactly what role I would play in the new venture . |
| 5 | I do n't think I can play for the dancing this year . |
| 6 | It would be a pity , but I have a lifetime exemption at Augusta , I can play in the tournament for the rest of my life . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I know there was speculation that my career was over , but at 29 I am sure I can play in the 1995 World Cup . ’ |
| 8 | A maximum of 15 minutes on any one drill is therefore ideal , unless , of course , it is being played for points , in which case you should play to the end of that particular session . |
| 9 | Do n't they , yeah you 'll play in the Legion wo n't you ? |
| 10 | Er recordwise it never happened and does never seem to happen but we can go to America and work in the Irish centres and the Irish clubs and be an Irish band but er the way we could come over here and do a concert to people in general , it does n't I think the radio situation in America for years was al always very if you were folk you played in folk programme , if you were country you 'll play in the country prog whereas here in Britain there 's one great thing with the radio system , people tend to play whatever you know if it 's easy listening programme they play whatever is is nice and easy listening you know . |
| 11 | The electricity cable laying to give 'em a job so you could play for the Ipswich Electric Supply Team and we had a jolly good team , we won the cup for the first three years that it was in being but the finals used to be on Portman Road and course that was in those days a thing to be looked forward to . |
| 12 | She would play in the dark shed , where there were millions of daddy-long-legs , or stand about watching him while he dug . |
| 13 | Yeah but you can play for the house team but you ca n't |
| 14 | Or if a round of golf gives you a lift , you can play at the foot of this legendary mountain . |
| 15 | You can play with the puppies in the yard . ’ |
| 16 | Not only can you see the colours , but you can play with the products as much as you like . |
| 17 | Could we , you can play with the other one . |
| 18 | ‘ If you can run about , take a knock and give a knock , you can play in the Premier League . |
| 19 | You can play in the garden while I 'm away she said . |
| 20 | and he said on top of that he said you can bring your digger along and you can play in the sand as well |
| 21 | But erm I remember er we used to play in the houses as they were |
| 22 | The student may want to find out more about the kind of parts he/she may play in the future , or indeed may have played during the time already spent at drama school . |
| 23 | In Time magazine on the eve of the hearings Walter Shapiro offered advice for congressmen wishing to become stars , as Sam Ervin had at the Watergate hearings : they should play to the cameras , should not be afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves , and should never make the mistake of reading their questions . |
| 24 | There are seldom any references to co-curricular activities and the important part which they might play in the whole curriculum of a school . |
| 25 | ‘ This time last year we had question marks against some players — whether they could play in the First Division . |
| 26 | They went to the pre-qualifying and , if they made it , they could play in the tournaments . |
| 27 | If , as expected , they finish second behind Uhlenhorst in their group , they will play for the bronze medal against Terrassa or Bloemendaal — both formidable opponents . |
| 28 | After finishing runners'-up in the Southdowns League last year , they will play in the new County Combination East League . |
| 29 | They will play in the Second Division next season . |
| 30 | And there they will play before the clubbable committee men and the hoorays of the hospitality boxes . |