Sentence examples for to avoid playing from inspiring English sources

The authorities have tried to avoid playing into his hands.

Of course, it's hard to avoid playing spot the difference.

"I try to avoid playing with my son," his father said.

The MetroStars could not persuade the league to avoid playing games on Yom Kippur.

They have been accused of forfeiting matches to avoid playing against each other.

David Thomas Broughton will do anything to avoid playing a song straight.

Though he tries to avoid playing gluttonous characters, Mr. Garlin said he was not annoyed by jokes about his size.

We had beaten South Africa in the pool stages to avoid playing New Zealand in the quarters.

Following the advice of that film's star, Alec Guinness, Sellers strove to avoid playing the same character twice.

NATIONALS GIVE UP DAY OFF The Washington Nationals gave up a day off to avoid playing a doubleheader in Chicago.

For most of the last 25 years, it was easy to avoid playing these kinds of games.