Sentence examples for played strenuously from inspiring English sources

A local newspaper report said that "Shankly played strenuously and might develop into a useful left back" but, in fact, he developed into a top-class right half.

Bagnold's play strenuously tries to have it both ways.

This may be because waste pickers work strenuously throughout the day collecting saleable waste.

In his review for The Independent, Anthony Quinn wrote, "It's reasonably efficient, passably entertaining, and strenuously playing catch-up with the Bourne movies: flat-footed Owen doesn't look as good as Matt Damon sprinting through city streets, and the editing doesn't match Paul Greengrass's whiplash pace".

After three years of virtual seclusion, John and Patsy Ramsey have emerged to argue strenuously that they played no role in the killing of their 6-year-old daughter, JonBenet.

The play tries, strenuously, to make sizzling comic entertainment of the tangled romantic and professional relationships among a hotshot stock trader, a television market analyst and their gender-matched protégés.

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

As Jon Stewart pointed out on Thursday, Colbert has given up a lot to play the character as strenuously as he has.

He has been a long-term acquaintance of the alleged heroin kingpin Gafur Rakhimov (who seems to have played a key role in helping Russia win the Sochi Winter Olympics), but strenuously denies any business relationship with the mysterious businessman.

Greta strenuously objects to having a birthday party but succumbs to the wishes of her parents, played by Whittet and Amber McMahon.

(Ms. Bosworth plays Sandra Dee, the bimbo movie princess Darin strenuously wooed and married).