If a defender plays the ball, not the man, the referee will not call a foul.

He always plays the ball not the man when defending, which earns him respect from teammates.

During the committee hearing, she was accused of playing the man and not the ball when she attacked her colleague's motives instead of critiquing the proposal.

By playing the ball, not the man, she avoided a personal foul.

When the team outlined their unrealistic strategy, I could not give much for someone's chances of turning the project around.

The referee praised the defender because he played the ball and not the man during the tackle.

During the final, the defender cleanly played the ball, not the man, and the crowd applauded his sportsmanship.

Before the match, the coach told them that the defender always plays the ball and not the man.

The annual fair in Not attracts visitors from across the region.

Remember, one swallow does not make a summer, so don't celebrate the project's early success yet.