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How to use play up in a sentence

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This sluggish play up front was emphasised by the large number of unnecessary offsides given.
In September to mid November, the training program will reach its peak with the bowlers expected to play up to 75 games.
Colorist Giselle placed golden highlights throughout Anna's hair to play up her gorgeous, olive skin tone.
Though Puffy's image is occasionally cutesy, the singers themselves didn't play up the cute.
With Samuel French receiving medical treatment for mild hypothermia warhorse George Day took control of midfield and opened play up.
The only real concern for holders and All-Ireland champions Kerry will be to play up to form.
Then our bathroom's ageing cistern started to play up, so I made a quick phone call to our reasonable and reliable plumber.
With these leather vested, bearded good old boys looking on, I needed to bring my level of play up to speed.
The journey from after dinner play up to the bathroom and into the bath is getting rough.
He can't deny it, but he does say he was often quoted out of context to play up the producer's interest in human folly.
To play up the effect of the candle light, add some decorative items that will catch the light.
Every year there seems to be a new crime wave epidemic that the media seems to play up, but six months later they've forgotten about it.
David Healy may at last get his chance to play up front alongside Rob Hulse when Leeds take on Wolves tomorrow.
He makes big plays and his ability to play up in the box would be a definite asset in Dom Capers' zone blitz scheme.
Fearful of being accused of complacency, they fail to allay public fears and often play up hypothetical risks.
Before the new season Rovers will play up to eight friendlies, including games against Premier League teams Hearts and St Mirren.
Your players will win points if they pick up red or yellow cards, score own goals, are substituted, concede goals or, if they play up front, fail to score.
Our Blackjack is a multi-hand game, meaning you can play up to 3 hands at the same time.
If he has struggled before and is now making progress, we might look at his writing more forgivingly and play up his accomplishments in our response.
To this end, when writing up the results of their ethnographic work, authors play up their academic credentials and qualifications, their previous experience, and so on.
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I reminded myself that it was Pop's business to play up to the both of us, charm being the secret weapon of all scroungers.
With competition for international capital so fierce, the Government must play up our strengths and remove the stumbling blocks to investment.
They won't play up to Isadora in that roaring and rampaging at the end.
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