The children are playing.

He plays the piano and the guitar.

Play another Beethoven sonata.

I am playing the new CD on the stereo.

Who'd like to play tennis? Let's play hide-and-seek!

Who wants to play Lady Macbeth?

I'd like to see a play for my birthday.

He wrote the play with specific actors in mind.

You have no time for play when you run your own company.

He acquired a lot of debts at play.

There's too much play between the wheel and the axle.

It's my play. Can I have the dice, please?

It's a tournament in which you'll see top class play.

They watched the play of the sunlight on the water.

The double murder got a lot of play on the morning news.

Insert the CD and press play.

In a single amazing play, the baseball team got three outs.

We'd like to play, too.

Minors are not allowed to play.

I didn't mean it. I was only playing.

She wasn't really injured; she was just playing.

He's playing dead.

What's playing tonight?

He loves the violin. He plays all day.

They're playing "Waiting for Godot" all week.

He likes to play the horses.

No one wants to play him because he never loses.

Let's play house.

He played the spotlight on the entranceway.

Kate didn't realize the man she'd met on a dating site was playing her until she'd spent half her savings on him.

My brother's playing a role in the new production of The Phantom of the Opera.

My brother is playing a role in the new theatre production.

Since we have a lot of work to do, there isn't any time to play about.

Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game.

Joanna sang while Keith played along on the guitar.

Leo wanted me to join in when he pranked our teacher, but I refused to play along.

I don't always do what my mother suggests, but I play along with her plans to make her happy.

I was just playing around to see if I could get the webcam to work.

Quit playing around and get back to work!

Someone has been playing around with the projector and now it doesn't work.

The dog was playing around with a stick he'd found on the ground.

The children are playing at doctors and nurses.

Thomas recorded himself playing guitar and then played the song back.

I read music well, but I have a hard time playing by ear. He's amazing; he never learned to read music, he just plays by ear.

In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes.

David Beckham played for his country.

The top three teams in the league are all playing for the title.

The capricious girl played off one suitor against the other.

The two teams will play off for the division title.

Many confidence tricksters play on the sympathy of their victims.

The director made the actors play the scene out again with a slightly different emphasis.

Nobody knows how this little drama will play out.

Artillery was brought into play and this caused the enemy to retreat.

I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play.

Tiredness comes into play near the end of a race.

Martha did her part to make the event a success.

The concept of fair play is very important in the Olympics.

Technically I win by default, but in the spirit of fair play I'll reschedule the match.

The senator died in a car crash, but foul play is suspected.

The couple were enjoying some hand play.

The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score.

Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play.

The comment was made in play and not intended to offend anyone.

It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really.

I don't think you can find long play records any more.

Passion Plays are traditionally staged at Easter.

Olga decided to play a CD while she was driving the car.

I'd like to play a part in the school musical, so I'm going to audition.

This was a real community effort, nearly everyone here played a part in creating the newsletter.

Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall.

Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal.

Suzan taught me to play a tune on the piano.

Play the game according to the rules outlined below.

At the beginning of the game, the referee reminded the players to play by the rules.

It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work.

My wife really likes that tune, so I'm going to ask the band to play it again before we leave.

Even though the CD is really old, the kids want to play it again.

The children have a play area well away from the main road.

Shall we play ball in the park?

My son often plays ball with the boy from next door.

The deal's off - John won't play ball.

The company needs smart people who can play ball with our software development team.

Julia wanted to play catch-up and find out what had happened while she had been away.

I had to play catch-up after being away from work on sick leave.

The teenagers played chicken in their cars, driving directly towards one another.

Some animals play dead as a way of defending themselves when they are in danger.

If he continues to play dirty, they will disqualify him from the match.

We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school.

Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window.

It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair.

Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now!

My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work.

Try playing fetch with your dog every morning.

I wish Derek would stop playing games and make a clear decision about what he intends to do.

The children spent the afternoon playing games.

Ivan opposes euthanasia because he believes that nobody has the right to play God.

David really wants Zoe to be his girlfriend, but she's always playing hard to get with him.

The train strike is playing havoc with my travel plans.

I regret having played hooky in high school.

The children were playing house in the yard.

What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear.

The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year.

It wasn't serious, just a play on words.

Driving while intoxicated is playing Russian roulette with other people's lives.

The gymnast considered attempting the flip, but decided to play it safe and stick with the routine she knew well.

She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister.

Francisco plays the drums for the group Watchmen.

Simon has gained a reputation for playing the field.