Until now the government had been playing down talk of problems.

People want to know why the police at first played down the case.

But she did play down the issue of test results.

The team had always tried to play down his difference.

The potential financial impact has been played down by some.

He made the big play down the field early in the game which gave us a lead.

Why wasn’t Eto’o played down the middle in the first game, instead of over to the right?

So we must do it without playing down to them.

Played down or not, there is much to talk about.

She played down the idea that he should come see her.

We were playing down by the river, he said, not far from the city center.

The government has played down the risk, but it is significant.

Played down our right and a great addition to the team.

He was playing down the dog's home in the car park.

These appear to have been played down over a number of years.

For them to give me the chance to play down there was all I asked.

But police have played down the theory in this case.

The name of the game here, however, is to play down that training.

Sometimes Government officials are trying to play down a particular event.

But some development officers play down the performance of the market.

Asked if they would consider the job, both men played down the idea.

Her role as an artist has always been played down.

He was only trying to play down the situation for her benefit.

But it felt like they worked quite hard to play down the moment.

He felt her looks could be played down as required for the role.

So if we're ever planning on playing somebody down in the South in the spring, we better address that situation."