1. He played up to the old lady's vanity to get her support.

2. Julia knows how to play up to the supervisors - she can always get time off work when she wants it.

3. Connie always plays up to her parents when she wants money.

4. He seems to want two men to play up to him.

5. You were quite good, playing up to the hicks.

6. It seems the young drivers like to play up to an audience.

7. Leeds have agreed to pay Wigan ￡5,000 for every five first-team games he plays up to a maximum of ￡25,000.

8. Playing up to it, he gives an autograph and we board for free.

9. She likes to play up to him.

10. He doesn't play up to his boss.

11. He tried to play up to his best level.

12. He wanted a raise, so he tried to play up to his boss.

13. I don't like people who try to play up to me.

14. Students who too obviously play up to their teachers are usually disliked by their classmates.

15. It'seems that she needs two good actors to play up to her.

16. He seems to want two good actors to play up to him.

17. The American joke is to play up to the European ( and Eastern ) legend of the West.