Example sentences of "play [is] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You know the play 's set in the twenty-first century , ’ Josh explained . |
| 2 | The play is inspired by the stories of the women bondagers who worked vast agricultural lands in East Lothian and the borders areas of Scotland . |
| 3 | This is , however , a rare instance of Anderson displaying any interest in McKendrick and the change in his attitude towards him at the end of the play is confirmed in the figures for his turn-allocation . |
| 4 | Thanks to the gruff benevolence of Sir William , Wrench 's play is mounted at the end with Rose in the lead , in it reunited with her true love , Arthur ( Ben Miles ) , who has himself become a rogue , vagabond and gipsy , in those late Victorian days a separate caste altogether . |
| 5 | Your play is written for a materialist and spiritually bankrupt society — the people of Voltai . |
| 6 | The play is written for a Hertfordshire accent or similar and then you know I enclose and I say return if you do n't like it . |
| 7 | The play is peopled with a wealth of characters whose problems , prejudices , attitudes and activities allow a gentle , good humoured look at the Catholic Church 's views on issues such as sex , nationalism , obedience and freedom . |
| 8 | Much play is made of the dual nature of Woman as madonna and whore : a chestnut by now , surely to God . |
| 9 | Much play is given in the to the rather romantic story of Hocazade 's extreme poverty in his youth , a story which lays the basis for a rags-to-riches saga ( in respect both of material wealth and of intellectual achievement ) and which also has overtones of the story of Joseph . |
| 10 | The play is set in a imaginary African Republic , Kambawe . |
| 11 | The play is set in a seedy northern beauty contest , which gives Paula the chance to use her original Mancunian accent . |
| 12 | The play is set in the late Eighties when power dressing was at its peak — which explains the bold jackets , short hemlines and figure-hugging dresses . |
| 13 | The play is set in the mid-1950s , and it explores the themes of lust , jealousy and guilt in the melodramatic style of that period . |
| 14 | The play is set in an old Thames warehouse which has been converted into a fringe theatre ( the seats certainly look authentically uncomfortable ) . |
| 15 | The short play is preceded by a programme of Bharata Natyam dance , indigenous to the state of Tamil Nadu . |
| 16 | Men have to beware of their fascination for these men whose solidarity in work and play is founded on the exclusion of women . |
| 17 | Accommodation then gradually moves towards a higher level , at which the egocentricism of play is confronted with the external rules of the social game . |
| 18 | ‘ So your play is going on the stage ? ’ |
| 19 | The play is enlivened by the vicious energy of the performances and by a variety of Irish music and dance which ranges from mournful ballads to the jolliest of jigs , transforming what could have been a dreary harangue into an invigorating ensemble work . |
| 20 | There is a Tell theatre too , where the Schiller play is performed during the season by local players . |