Sentence examples for virtually played from inspiring English sources

Two years ago, an almost unrecognisable Mickey Rourke virtually played himself in The Wrestler, about an old grunt'n'groaner with a dicky heart who refuses to succumb to a new career behind a sausage counter.

"I won't forget when John Motson told millions of BBC viewers 'Beckham has virtually played Greece on his own,' when he scored the last-minute free-kick that earned England a place in the 2002 World Cup finals".

"It was difficult because they virtually played right from the off with a back six.

The Nets were virtually playing against the Bulls' second team because of injuries to Eddie Robinson and Charles Oakley, center Brad Miller, and guards Ron Mercer and Greg Anthony.

Joe Allen was virtually playing on his own in the first half in midfield with all due respect.

Alternatively, EA Sports, a computer-game company, has simulated the games using its "football engine"—virtually playing each and every game using the line-ups, formations and tactics it expects each manager to choose.

One afternoon a few weeks ago, the chorus ran through the complete "Damnation of Faust," with Mr. Palumbo virtually playing his instrument of 80 voices as if it were a finely tuned Stradivarius.

And so you are virtually playing with all of us.

I've always thought it'd be cool to have a real-life Play the Pros feature where the professional golfers' actual shots were plotted along the course in real time so you could, for instance, virtually play alongside your favorite golfer while he plays in a real tournament.

IGN's Voodoo Extreme similarly remarked that it "virtually plays on a rail, but that's part of its charm".

His books are virtually plays, their pared down narration reading like stage directions by Hemingway.