Sentence examples for closer to playing from inspiring English sources

Lomax is probably closer to playing".

"Ashley Cole is closer to playing," Ancelotti said.

Even with a victory over lowly Temple, the Miami football team moved closer to playing for the national title.

INSIDE PITCH Alex Rodriguez continues to progress in his rehabilitation from hip surgery and is getting closer to playing in a minor league rehabilitation assignment.

That may be true but, at this precise moment, it is not getting him any closer to playing in the World Cup.

Tadic told me that, by capturing Mladic, he had moved his country closer to playing its full part in today's Europe.

"He's just outmuscled him and it's a great finish after that, but the referee's possibly closer to play than what we were.

"I'm close to playing," Holik said.

"He's not even close to playing this week".

"I thought he was pretty close to playing good golf.

"He's not close to playing yet," Torre said.