Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] play [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead , nationalist argument and continual bickering between nation-states played on the fears and worries of the borderlands . |
| 2 | They liked to tell stories of funny replies to canvass enquiries or of japes played against the socialists , when putting up or pulling down posters . |
| 3 | Harrison kept intent on the gentleman but still he noted the two boats on the lake — one had caught what must be a pike from the struggle — heard the chiming axes of the woodmen , noted the flocks on the Scale Force bank of Crummock and , more particularly , a pair of swallows playing beside the water — these and a score of other impressions gave him a richness of context denied Hope who , after struggling with his pipe , battled on , oblivious of all that was about him , to confirm and exercise his new and gloriously liberated Christianity . |
| 4 | On the following page are some examples of games played from the Child ego-state . |
| 5 | But which one to choose … here 's a selection of pantomimes playing in the Central South area . |
| 6 | Outside , the blackbirds scolded and the sound of children playing on the green , glorying in the first few outdoor games of spring , could be faintly heard . |
| 7 | He passed the same group of children playing on the rocks and was surrounded , as on the previous day , by a dozen or so pairs of inquisitive hands , young but not so innocent . |
| 8 | Whether or not he is a pimp is immaterial : the house in which the Gomez couple live — one amongst many similarly decrepit properties owned by Jubilee in the vicinity — is full of signs of sexual activity , such as numbers of children playing on the stairs , in the hallways , and running along the landing , and Judy Gomez 's pregnancy . |
| 9 | Babur sends his mother a postcard of dolphins playing in the water . |
| 10 | With massive organisational changes in health and social services , came the consultants armed with games and simulations for managers to play to the new ground rules of collaboration . |
| 11 | The virtually complete Student Five Nations Championship with fixtures played on the Friday preceding senior Five Nations matches , and the U21 Divisional Championship taking place on the Sundays following the last three Five Nations matches involving England , not only poses problems for players faced with selection for both , but also puts a great number of young players in the limelight as the Development Squad for the future is gradually moulded and refined . |
| 12 | She was a good deal teased by children playing in the parks , according to one park-keeper who was sorry for her and tried to help her , and once had her bags snatched by a gang of youths . |