If you only play on a single card," said she, "you are sure to lose.
A masquer dressed in the Venetian style was punting on a single card, going fifty sequins paroli and paix de paroli, in my fashion.
Play began; and though I was prudent, and only risked my money on a single card, in less than three hours my counters were all gone.
I put ten ducats on a single card, and lost four times running; I played at the second deal, and experienced the same fate.
It follows that a suit consisting of a single card is a very disadvantageous one to lead from; yet no lead is more common, even among players of some experience.
But, when you see that there is a probability of strength in trumps on your side, direct your partner to your strong suit by all the means in your power, and unhesitatingly unguard an honour, or throw a single card.
If, after several tricks have been played, you particularly want the lead, or you suspect the possibility of a lead from a single card, or one trick is of importance, you would often be right to play the ace.
Sometimes the players will sell their whole hand to each other, or perhaps a single cardon the chance of their proving winners.
The three may be a single card, but single cards are the exception oftener than the rule.
When your partner leads the ace of a plain suit, and you have none, do not trump it; but if you have a single card, throw it away upon it.
Palming is not by any means confined to a single card, any number, up to a whole pack, being rendered invisible by this method.
By its means, it is as easy to exchange two, three, or more cards for others as a single card.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "single card" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
