the state of play

Right then, Lawrence, what's the current state of play at the moment?

Before you bring her in, let's just assess the current state of play.

"All is well," he said, looking up at the board and studying the state of play.

This, then, was the state of play when the hurricane hit.

It is a state of play that does not last long.

That is the state of play at the present time.

That is why people had such a negative feeling about the real state of play.

We might have differences in opinion about how the state of play is today.

Let me give you some information on the latest state of play.

I should now like to hear him comment on the state of play.