Both teams earned a $300,000 paycheck for their conferences by playing this contest.

He earned this title by playing 11 instruments but "none of them very well".

During this time he earned some money by playing the piano at the homes of rich people.

In 2006 he earned his first college athletic letter by playing in all 12 games (started 11).

At the same time he was earning money for his family by playing in local cafés.

Nevertheless, what would be wrong with a system in which a player earns his money by playing, if not necessarily producing?

He earned it by playing bogey-free golf over the tournament's first two days.

They earned the attention by playing on the highest level.

They earned the rebels' respect by playing their game.

Men - it was most often men - went abroad in groups of 5 to 15 and earned their living by playing music.