New York, clearly playing to win against the league's best team, narrowly lost 38-35.

Clearly playing in this game was a losing proposition for anyone but Benny.

They can clearly play with the major powers, but cannot always actually play them.

Money (or its lack) clearly plays a big role, too.

Though small, they would clearly play a major role in providing momentum to successful candidates.

And economics clearly plays a significant role even for many students who might be able to afford other schools.

Indeed, nobody can say for sure what caused the baby boom, but several factors clearly played a part.

Companies often argue that their contributions make business sense, even if they also clearly play to a chief executive's interests.

I understand that this apprehension clearly played a role at times during the negotiations.

It also clearly played a role in getting the Chinese on board.