Sentence examples for abandoned playing from inspiring English sources

They abandoned playing the parts themselves and relying heavily on drum machines, computerized loops and samples of disco and rock records.

Yes, like Jack Black's character, Dewey Finn, in the hit film, Mr. Green abandoned playing in amateur bands to teach youngsters how to rock 'n' roll, schooling them on the finer points of genres like prog rock, extolling the virtues of Pink Floyd.

More sceptical voices say they have already had a bellyful of Tesco's idea of transformation, and the results are clear to see: abandoned playing fields, a demolished former hotel and nursing home, and the closed-down former home of the local Council for Voluntary Service.

(He vaguely recalls enjoying the arcade hit Defender as a teenager. In college he abandoned playing videogames for good).

Soon they abandoned playing songs in the hard-rock genre, and got signed by a music management company called Gotham Records, planning to move in a new musical direction.

After that, however, they abandoned playing songs in the hard-rock genre and got signed by a music management company called Gotham Records with the plan of pursuing a new musical direction.

The umpires finally abandoned play shortly after tea.

It was announced that play would begin at 16:00 BST, but the umpires then decided the light was still not good enough and abandoned play for the day.

Players took their places out on the course but the officials decided the conditions were still not good enough and abandoned play for the day.

Once again, it was not possible to bowl even a single delivery and the umpires abandoned play in the early afternoon.

Rain swept in from the west at 14 30 BST and umpires Rob Bailey and Steve Gale abandoned play for the day two-and-a-half hours later.