Sentence examples for play ball over from inspiring English sources

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Given its testy relationship with the other Gulf states, Iran has a hard time persuading them to play ball over smuggling.

Does he think, for instance, that the Leicester boss Richard Cockerill will play ball over the likes of Ayerza and the full-back Lucas Amorosino, both of whom are currently to be found at Welford Road?

The aim was to secure a politically and militarily allied government in a strategically important country, a mission which David Cameron amusingly declared this week to have been "accomplished" despite the western alliance's abject failure over 12 years to defeat that Taliban's rag-tag army and the refusal of the corrupt Hamid Karzai administration to play ball over the country's long-term future.

Only obnoxious people play ball over others heads while they are trying to relax.

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"It's a heartache, but we're playing ball over here".

This time Welbeck moved down the right and, when he played the ball over, Tommy Meyer contrived to kick only air and Rooney was clear in on Penedo.

Arizona had a third-and-2 at the Rams 43 in the final minutes, but Carson Palmer overthrew receivers on consecutive plays to turn the ball over on downs.

"We need to not give up the big plays and not turn the ball over," he said, both last week after the Chargers defeated Fountain Valley, and earlier this week as his team prepared for its showdown with the Griffins.

It would have been a brave move but given Barcelona are not prone to playing balls over the top, it would not have badly exposed United's defence.

On the next play New York turned the ball over on downs and Green Bay successfully ran the clock out.

With 1 41 left to play, Young turned the ball over after it hit James in the foot.

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