Sentence examples for were eager to play from inspiring English sources

Many in fashion were eager to play along.

The politicians were eager to play along, as Senator John McCain is now pretending to do.

Still, the Bayou Black volunteers, like many other Americans, were eager to play a role in what followed the evacuation.

That pair, Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy, are friends from Northern Ireland, and they were eager to play together for Europe for the first time, at Celtic Manor.

Less than 24 hours after Commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the regular season, Amar'e Stoudemire said that N.B.A. players were eager to play as soon as possible.

Most of the Angels offered what sounded like rehearsed remarks about how they were eager to play in Anaheim, Calif., where it would be a lot warmer, and how they could rally in the series.

They wooed Spike Lee, who was eager to play a role.

Mata said he was eager to play a part.

LeClair said he was eager to play the Russians.

The Devils have a mandate to win, and he is eager to play his part.

Reyes had been eager to play in a game after waiting months to do so.