Sentence examples for an element of play from inspiring English sources

Mr. Shah also added whimsical elements to "give the flat an element of play," he said.

He has a lightheartedly mischievous touch; there is often an element of play in his productions, and here it begins with the stage construction itself.

He was capable of intensity when it was called for, but his best, most characteristic work always carried an element of play.

"If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as to work". So yes, let's introduce an element of play to make the office more engaging — but let's not turn Monopoly into monotony.

It suits his view, and the industry's, that introducing an element of play to a transaction or a task can get people to do things they might not normally do.

And this process has an element of play: at the head of a table, he'll press his palms together, put his fingertips to his mouth, and lean forward with a smile that says, "Folks, you're going to love this".

He tries again: "There is an element of playing.

"From a BBC point of view there is definitely an element of playing catch-up on Vice," Compton told the Radio Festival on Wednesday.

Roberto Mancini and I will both have to think deeply about our selection and tactics and there may well be an element of playing safe.

"There's very much an element of playing your part in a time of economic need," he said.

There will be alliances, there will be bad behavior, but there should be an element of "playing along" that is not as strong as it should be, at least in the pilot.