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I had the feeling he played them off against each other.

The cup has been played off and on since 1866.

"I think that same someone is trying very hard to play us off against each other."

In her plan of campaign she had certainly thought it would be a good idea to play one off against the other.

"Or maybe she was just playing us off against each other!"

Was there a chance, therefore, of playing one off against the other?

Perhaps that was why it had been possible to play them off against each other.

They are also happy to use him in the game of playing their policies off against each other.

He played off and on for the next couple of years, though made no significant scores.

But no doubt he believed someone else would turn up for him to play off against the central government.