Sentence examples for dubious playing from inspiring English sources

The Indian Premier League, in truth a motley tournament of dubious playing standard and moral standing, remains a glittering monument to bad taste and the future (and some of the more sensible England players deride it).

The 1-1 drawasas celebrated like a win here, but it could have been a famous victory had not some dubious play-acting influenced refereeing decisions.

Of particular interest is the dubious role played by academic economists, especially those in the US.

Marty Rea, in dubious wig, plays the lusty Schrödinger in knockabout Marx Brothers mode, all grabbing hands and lewd innuendo.

Otis B. Driftwood, a theatrical agent of dubious morals (played by Groucho Marx), is hired by social climber Mrs. Claypool (Margaret Dumont) to help her break into high society.

In Rope, released three years earlier, he starred as one of two students of a dubious professor, played by James Stewart, who are persuaded to carry out an elaborate homicide.

The set includes a couple of titles that never seemed to make the television packages of the '60s: "The Black Camel," a 1931 feature that pits Warner Oland's Chan against a dubious psychic played by Bela Lugosi.

Furthermore, the plan says very little of substance about reforming the rating agencies, whose willingness to give a seal of approval to dubious securities played an important role in creating the mess we're in.

So Jamey Quinn has devised a scheme (of dubious legality) for playing songs he's not technically allowed to.

He has the dubious honour of playing the longest frame in Crucible history, against Maguire at the 2009 World Championships: 74 minutes 58 seconds.

But repercussions from that long morality play will affect another American city currently lusting after the dubious honor of playing host to the 2012 Summer Games.