Sentence examples for he avoided playing from inspiring English sources

"For a time, he avoided playing his old material.

Terrence Williams of the N.B.A.'s Nets, who constantly plays video games when he is off the court, said he avoided playing anything but real basketball when at an arena.

He will certainly play a lot of golf as well, although he says he avoids playing with millionaires who talk about their wives' $15,000 dresses.

Barenboim, in an interview with Al Jazeera, had a blunt response when he was asked about objections to the Divan: "You have something better?" Let this be said for Barenboim: he avoids playing it safe, either as an impresario or as an interpreter.

He had avoided playing live since Pop Will Eat Itself's demise (naturally, they re-formed in 2011, with the former singer of Gaye Bykers On Acid replacing Mansell), but in 2008 he returned to the stage at the World Soundtrack Awards, with a nine-piece band and string quartet.

"He's avoided playing through the off side on the front foot," said Boycott.

She avoided playing that note -- until one day she started playing it and wouldn't stop.

MTV has strenuously avoided playing any parental role with its audience.

Throughout his early career, Adam pointedly avoided playing his father's songs.

I don't think LA sucks exactly, and I certainly haven't avoided playing there.

Having only cracked open the bottle of wine as the clock struck midnight, Manley studiously avoided playing the blame game.