Sentence examples for hinge on the play from inspiring English sources

Much will hinge on the play of Griese, who must avoid interceptions.

Of course, the run defense will primarily hinge on the play of the linebackers – especially consideringthat  the Jaguars won't frequently bring an eighth defender into the box.

The Jets' fortunes, to a large degree, hinge on the play of their quarterback, whoever he is, and Ryan realizes this.

The Cornhuskers will need to be better defensively, but much also hinges on the play of quarterback Taylor Martinez.

As can be seen, both slam contracts hinged on the play of the club suit, which had to provide the 12th trick.

Number six will once again hinge on the arm and play of their evergreen 40-year-old quarterback, who has faced as many questions about retirement during Super Bowl week as he has about the Eagles pass rush.

Mamet's play hinges on the drama of the second act – when Karen arrives at Bobby's house and attempts to convince him of the importance of The Bridge – and whether or not we believe in Bobby's overnight transformation from cynical careerist to budding idealist.

Moreover, the effectiveness of the '97 and '98 offenses did not hinge on quarterback play to the degree that the '12 offense does.

The outcome of the Series hinged in some ways on the play of two opposing players, one famous (Ruth) and one not (Max Flack).

Invariably, it hinges on the performer playing Shylock.

For those of you who read the previous blog, my cunning plan to divide my time between the play and the novel (while doing a bit of standup and a show in Bath) came somewhat loose on its hinges when the play won, became indecently insistent and ended up monopolising all the parts of last week, so that I didn't spend either flailing about a stage, or hurtling across railway platforms.