Sentence examples for textbook plays from inspiring English sources

Montreal's goals, by contrast, were textbook plays.

But two Easts, Doug Doub and Zia Mahmood, knew their textbook plays.

There are some defensive deals in which many make what appear to be textbook plays, not realizing that they are erring.

Ginossar (South) made a textbook play in the diagramed deal from the fourth round.

Bridge retains its appeal partly because sometimes a textbook play is demonstrably wrong.

At Trick 1 East followed the textbook, playing his spade four.

So he made the textbook play of winning with dummy's ace, expecting to block the suit.

The textbook play in the club suit is low to South's jack on the first round.

Rosler made a textbook play in an unusual situation in the diagramed deal, which occurred during a 1963 national pair championship.

Also, yes, with this layout, East could lead the diamond king at Trick 2. But the jack is the textbook play.

This was a textbook play that conformed to strict awards season rules governing how talent gets involved in a movie's promotion.