Sentences with phrase «on backgammon»

- Publishers Weekly «Lethem's focus - whether on backgammon, brain surgery, or anarchist burger chefs - is exquisite, but the enigmatic vessel at the heart of this book won't capture everyone's imagination.»

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122 On a Dicey Cruise The voyage was sure to be rough with all the high rolling at the world's richest backgammon tournament

I drank grappa in taverns, and after a long day's work, toasted a good backgammon game with a bang of my glass on the table.

There are mountains and flat semi-desert plains where those on a driving tour can stop at chaykhanas, open - air or covered tea houses, and watch the locals play backgammon.

Solve the plot in the thriller you are reading while you sip on fruit cocktails; or enjoy a game of the backgammon which will prove to be the most difficult mental challenge during your stay on the island.

12 meter outdoor infinity pool is available for a refreshing dip or enjoying a relaxing game of backgammon or cards on the poolside.

The games room offers billiard, table tennis, darts, Play Station, board games, such as backgammon and others, as well as a library with a selection of books in different languages and information on Balinese culture.

The paintings themselves rely heavily on pattern, especially the backgammon - board style sharply pointed bars that radiate from the curves like stylized sunrays.

In Superficie Modulada (1956), made with graphite and gouache on paper, a series of intersecting lines creates a pattern whereby triangles in variegated shades of purple and pink jostle around a spine of black and white diamonds, like the design of a backgammon board.