Sentence examples for directed to play from inspiring English sources

Most of the time, she seems determined (or perhaps was directed) to play Rebecca as a frightened rabbit.

It is a controlled pandemonium that includes a wild, lashing part for electric guitar and a spatially distinct brass ensemble that, in the final bars, is directed to play a tinny recording of itself, via smartphones.

In his 2010 production of "The Little Foxes," at New York Theatre Workshop, Marvel was directed to play Regina as someone whose anger at her relatives was so intense that she seemed on the verge of losing all self-control.

Over their objection, the Indians have been directed to play the Chicago White Sox in Cleveland next Monday afternoon even though they already had a night game scheduled against the Minnesota Twins.

"I defended more than I've ever defended, but I was happy to play that role," Brian said, adding that she was directed to play holding midfielder so Lloyd could attack.

Pound for pound, Johnston matches Smits in broadness of effect — she's Tallulah Bankhead by way of Betty Hutton — but, like her co-star, she has been directed to play nearly everything for laughs, thus quashing some of the nuance and intelligence that Widdoes drew from the role.

The target group to which a guideline is directed appeared to play a role for both, the formal scientific appearance and the content.

There is no indication the Knabes directed American Golf to play down Newcastle's role.

She directed attorneys to play hardball with corporations, and to pursue individual executives from the outset of any investigation.

It was a hard scene to direct and to play.

With Oscar, I didn't have to direct him to play guitar; he had that together already.