Sentence examples for wake of playing from inspiring English sources

The obvious line is that Phoenix, who had checked into rehab in the wake of playing Johnny Cash for the 2005 biopic Walk the Line, burnt out.

The news that both Lady Macbeth and the divine Ms. H are to be played onstage by men in the wake of Adam Sandler playing a woman to literally no acclaim, got us thinking: just how common is it for an actor or actress to switch genders for a role?

"In fact, in the wake of this football playing fag phenomenon, Knute is just a proverbial water boy".

A season of high hopes for Cleveland has dissolved in the wake of inconsistent play.

Sheringham was appointed boss in May after Graham Westley departed in the wake of a play-off semi-final defeat to Southend.

Poyet, Oatway and Taricco were suspended by Brighton in the wake of the play-off semi-final defeat to Crystal Palace.

In the wake of the play's US success, the composer Stravinsky invited Thomas to write a libretto for an opera.

Undoubtedly, the nation's residual shock in the wake of Zimmerman verdict played a part into how the jury deliberated, even if on a subconscious and unspoken level.

Now this remarkable and demanding talent makes his long-overdue leap into the competition big leagues with "Sieranevada," a mere description of which risks tilting into miserablist parody: It's a nearly three-hour talkathon, set over the course of a family wake that plays out indoors and in something close to real time.

It's sort of a blend between waking up and playing that crappy old game Perfection.

The Frenchman was initially given the suspension in the wake of the Gunners' play-off first leg at home to Udinese on August 16.