Example sentences of "was [verb] play [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much as I was itching to play with the Bob Marley , I knew I would have more chance of parking Armstrong illegally when I collected Werewolf . |
| 2 | He was forbidden to play on the grass . |
| 3 | Morris was concussed playing for the North at the weekend . |
| 4 | JUNE 20 : Today I was selected to play for the village . |
| 5 | On several occasions , he was invited to play for the Roman Catholic Holy Cross football team in charity matches to raise funds for it . |
| 6 | The public got a very early taste of it in the late 1970s when he was invited to play in the World International single wicket competition at The Oval . |
| 7 | Though he 'd come along , white carnation , wedding-ring and all , I reckon , if he was asked to play for the Firsts . |
| 8 | I was allowed to play with the greasepaints and I can still smell that ginger wig with its clammy net under the coarse hair . |
| 9 | Meanwhile , Southampton midfielder Terry Hurlock yesterday received some New Year cheer when he was cleared to play in the televised FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest on January 3 . |