Sentence examples for were effectively playing from inspiring English sources

Against Espanyol last weekend, Real were effectively playing against Atlético already, emotionally, physically and tactically.

Italy were effectively playing with 14 men at that stage as Luca Morisi received treatment before being replaced by Luke McLean but they added to the advantage with Tommaso Allan's close-range penalty.

"Kilmarnock, you know they're going to have a period in the game and it was in that last ten minutes - they were effectively playing with four up so it made it difficult for us, but we've managed to get the result that we've thoroughly deserved.

Right-back Len Chalmers picked up a severe injury early in the match, and with Ken Leek dropped for disciplinary reasons in rookie Hughie McIlmoyle's favour, City were effectively playing with ten men and offered little threat going forward.

(Podolski and Kuyt were effectively played as midfielders in their respective games)." 11.20am:"Honda's Victory Bullet!" Read how Japan's media have responded to their victory over Cameroon yesterday.

Here the movie is effectively playing with the contrast between illusion and reality in the country.

Italy are effectively playing as amateurs, on a weekly allowance of £200.

In fact, Sony is effectively playing with other people's money -- Texas Pacific's and Providence's.

Microsoft officials said today that they had had no idea that the firm was effectively playing both sides of the street in working for and against Microsoft.

"All employers are effectively playing you off all the time against the market, so why not the other way?" argues Chapman.

Here, Noah must absorb and ventriloquise God's word: Crowe is effectively playing both Noah and God as a frowning alpha-patriarch hybrid.