curtain raiser in a sentence

Examples

1. Recently the national team played a curtain raiser at the West Coast Eagles vs British Bulldogs.
2. The final was played as a curtain raiser for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division final.
3. A curtain raiser for the ABT's two-month Met engagement, the evening showcased its dancers from 17 countries.
4. The fixture was a curtain raiser to the State of Origin encounter between Western Australia and Victoria.
5. The Canterbury U16's and U18's sides were involved in curtain raiser matches before the Senior home games.
6. The final would be played as a curtain raiser for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division final.
7. The final would be played as a curtain raiser for the 2010 Currie Cup First Division final.
8. Otago 20-5 on 2 June as the curtain raiser to the South Island v North Island game.
9. The Year 7 boys finalists however have maintained the privilege of playing the curtain raiser at Twickenham.
10. Nearly 40, 000 spectators filled Colombo's Premadasa Stadium on Sept . 12 to watch the curtain raiser.