Sentence examples for picked up playing from inspiring English sources

He had lessons beginning around the age of seven, then he picked up playing the trumpet in the Army band.

When Ballack was ruled out of the World Cup squad after an ankle injury he picked up playing for Chelsea in the F.A. Cup Final, I found it easier to skip the first games.

Mark Boucher - South Africa v Somerset 2012: The wicketkeeper was forced to retire from cricket following an eye injury he picked up playing a warm up game against Somerset in 2012.

The couple divorced in 1965, something Carroll later attributed to his compulsive gambling, a habit he had picked up playing pitch and toss at the age of 11 on the streets of Belfast.

They have suffered two injury setbacks during this time too, with their overseas player, the Australian all-rounder John Hastings, ruled out of the entire season following an ankle injury picked up playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League.

The centre-back was taken off at half-time during the semi-final humiliation of Brazil when the knee injury he picked up playing against Portugal poked its head above the parapet.

In addition to carefully supervised nutrition and medical care, the children were constantly picked up, played with, and talked to, Campbell says.

It meant Van Persie and Rooney were starved of service, which forced the latter back to pick up play to try to do the job of his midfield.

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It failed and Juan Mata picked up play and slipped the ball back to Di Maria, who made no mistake with a swish of his right boot.

He is also nursing a groin problem, picked up while playing for Spain.