How To Use Roll In A Sentence

A thin veil of fog had rolled in off the bay, obscuring his view and coating the area in a pale gray-white mist.
The Staff of Volans has a limited supply of magic energy. Roll a dice after each spell is cast.
The Fat Controller and I were back inside the bolt when it arrived from the bonded warehouse at Felixstowe.
He's managed to stay calm and controlled when the other slebs have been going a bit mad, and just got on with the winning.
The ball rolled into the hole and she had won.

Mr Smith said the department's own funds, which have bankrolled major improvements in the naval service, had been well tapped and it was now time to explore new ways of funding.
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At any rate, she rolled up the cuffs of her camouflage cargo pants a few times so she didn't trip if today's class required running.
On his first day there he approached a couple of elegant young toffs strolling around the campus. Times, Sunday Times
Faith in controlled nuclear fission is now being shown by the construction of atomic power stations.
He is rolling drunk.
The altitudinal distribution of Earth-surface processes is controlled by all these factors.
The comedian was very good indeed. He had the audience rolling in the aisles.
Brandt was the impresario who had discovered Carly Simon and unleashed the Rolling Stones on America.
Xmas hurtles at us like a skateboarding troll trundling downhill - it's big, impressive, but to be viewed with a certain trepidation by those in its path. Toys R Us - Military Sword & Sorcery is coming ("#### Harry Potter! Daddy, where's my axe?")
It was part of Rolls-Royce, one of the world's largest manufacturers of jet engines, which grew out of the original car-making company founded by Henry Rolls.
The ordinary piki is shaped into loose rolls about 10 inches long and two inches in diameter, but the wedding piki is folded into flat pieces about 8 inches square.
Josefina Scaglione's YouTube video When Mr. Laurents first called the willowy soprano, who speaks with lushly rolled r's and sometimes interrupts conversation to ask the meaning of an English word, she was performing the role of Amber Von Tussle in a Buenos Aires production of "Hairspray. I've Just Met a Girl Named Josefina
He reached up with a hooked pole to roll down the metal shutter.
Service providers haven't completely snapped their wallets shut, but the emphasis for the near-term will be on controlled spending as they look for ways to grow revenues.
The aim is to roll out the chandlery megastore format to other locations. Times, Sunday Times
It's your turn to roll the dice.
The depth and rate of breathing are controlled by special centres in the brain, which influence the nerves that cause contraction and relaxation of the muscles of respiration.
Jake changes overnight from drippy layabout to high roller.
The pilot straps himself to this bulky rig in a standing position, controlling it with joysticks during vertical takeoff and landing - or VTOL, as we say in the hover biz.
In addition, experimental flowers that matured a fruit (and therefore received a visit) had significantly larger corollas compared with corollas of flowers that did not initiate a fruit.
The seagulls fly off, the waves roll away and we depart.
Stahl Real Estate has applied to demolish two early 20th century buildings, but preservationists are firing back, arguing that the 190 rent-stabilized and rent-controlled apartments, which sit between 64th and 65th streets near York Avenue, have played a vital role housing lower- and middle-class tenants for nearly a century. New Spat Over Upper East Side Rent
Americans are looking into alternative modes of transportation such as trolleys, trains, subways, and buses, which all showed a ridership increase, with the largest growth in major cities. As gas prices increase, consumption decreases
Jackson Starfield is possessed of the most rock'n'roll name in town and a nice feral howl to match.
He originally believed cars would be rolling on it by now.
After being dropped in a club to give people a taste of what to expect, it has been spun on decks uncontrollably ever since.
If you're keeping it traditional and not using Halloween as a three day extended party, you can get down on the actual holiday with the Latin funk of Pimps of Joytime and Nayas at Rock and Roll Hotel. Nightlife agenda
A short umbilical cable rolled out with the rocket which was fired by electrical impulse, breaking the cord.
Around me the room was pleasantly dark, rolling in drunken contentedness.
Most fault conditions will set a ABS fault code in the CAB (controller anti-lock brake), which can be retrieved to aid in fault diagnosis.
Their lasagna is like eating a cloud .... the little museum next to the church has some interesting objects, and the best entertainment of all is a nice long stroll around town. tashby Current Info on San Sebastian del Oeste
The warnings that permeate Polonius's speeches derive from his misperception of controlling his daughter's sexuality.
Crank baits trolled parallel to the shore or over sand flats in the DIRTY water where wind is blowing waves into the shore or shallows is good too regardless of the depth. Whats a good bait to use for walleye? ive never caught one but we now have land at a lake that is stocked with some.
BDC is currently conducting a Phase two placebo-controlled proof of concept study with the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor, etanercept, epidurally administered to a minimum of 40 patients with sciatica. THE MEDICAL NEWS
Just remember the poor little critters the next time you're caught out without a brolly! The Sun
Among the refinements are five-way adjustable shocks, stiffer springs and a beefier antiroll bar lacing the rear end. A Boss on the Road With a Peon's Interior
In the early 1800s, the French weaver Joseph Jacquard invented a loom in which a series of punched cards controlled the patterns of cloth and carpet produced.
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Patients are marooned on trolleys because there are no available beds even though there are plenty of beds available in private nursing homes.
The railway had made a considerable capital outlay on new rolling stock.
The cola report isn't formally tabled, but no heads will roll for this menace to public health.
The second version occurs as Corollary 2 to Proposition 7 and was thought of as a method of expanding solutions of fluxional equations in infinite series.
These malignant Las Vegas showgirl lookalikes are holding Earth hostage, controlling the monsters with shrewdly hidden remote devices.
The smoothly boiled porridge, with its accompaniment of thick yellow cream; the new-laid eggs; the grilled trout, fresh from the stream; the freshly baked "baps" and "scones," the crisp rolls of oatcake; and last, but not least, the delectable, home-made marmalade, which is as much a part of the meal as the coffee itself. Big Game A Story for Girls
For once I controlled myself and didn't berate her as a feeling of dread spread through me. THE EXECUTION
The hills rolled past
Complicated cross-shareholdings in the keiretsu style are typical in Asia, where controlling families and their cronies siphon much wealth away from shareholders.
The hospital is so overcrowded that some patients are being treated on trolleys in the corridors.
I was too pleased with my own hard-won epiphany that the film's title is a palindrome to even notice that the credits had started rolling.
Through the result of experiment, we observe that this controller can assure spot weld quality.
The shamal comes in quickly and silently, like an ocher paint roller, and can blow for several days straight, subsiding slightly at night when the air is cooler. Peace Meals
In rock'n'roll, the number one consideration is personality. Times, Sunday Times
There was no rattle, as of seashells in a jar, and nothing came rolling on to the towel.
Huh, a good sport, also helped HuffPostTech turn him into a "lolcat" of sorts using a screenshot from a video of a photoshoot he'd done in the past (scroll down for the picture). Ben Huh Stars As A Lolcat, Talks Twitter, Memes, And Going Viral (PICTURE)
Founded by the British in1781, it was called Stabroek while it was controlled by the Dutch and was renamed Georgetown in1812. Population, 78, 500.
For two days it had been snowing, great flakes so plume-like that they seemed almost artificial, making one think of the blizzards which originate high in theatre-flies under the sovereignty of a stage-hand who sweats at his task of controlling the elements. Then I'll Come Back to You
Coins jingled freely in his pocket as he strolled toward the man and his cart.
He escaped a rolling road block by turning into the street where he lived, only to find it blocked by another police car. Times, Sunday Times
The Moroccan government claims to be acting constructively, but pretends that Western Sahara is not partitioned, and that the Polisario-controlled areas are a buffer zone in which the Polisario has no presence. Global Voices in English » Western Sahara: Landmine Injures Five During Peaceful Protest
All tongues shall troll you
Angelica points up and shows them the scrollwork along the ceiling, which makes them ooh and aah. The Kitchen Daughter
While awaiting maintenance arrival, Airmen Green and Helton continued patrolling the area to verify that all aircraft were chocked.
I suggested that attracting backpackers and independent travellers would be a good way to get that ball rolling.
Your Anon commenter is a TROLL, they are people who basically google a topic, find blogs and start trouble. Homemaking Without Worry
Roll the chicken breasts in flour.
The payroll figures are derived from a poll of employers. Times, Sunday Times
A senate committee has killed a bill that would have ended Virginia's four-year-old mandate that girls receive the vaccine that protects against the human papillomavirus before enrolling in the sixth grade. Senate panel kills bill to end Virginia's HPV vaccine mandate
The more customers that sign up, the more profitable this company becomes, since it earns interest on escrowed payroll taxes from customers.
Strolling vendors sold felt hats, plastic balls, ice cream and candyfloss.
Military air traffic controllers were called in to do the job. Times, Sunday Times
With the rollout of Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story, continuing through the end of November (click here for screening locator), a classical music sighting is made that the famous 18th century philosopher Moses Mendelssohn would have been proud of. Laurence Vittes: Classical Music Media Sighting: Felix Mendelssohn Introduces Interview With Sandy Koufax
By that definition, Darren, absolutely anyone with a website must be a troller too.
The whole front of the theatre, a curtain of matting, is rolled up at intervals and, when the feat in progress is at its most thrilling climax, is let fall. In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World
Here was a man seemingly prepared to bankroll them on the sweetest of terms. Times, Sunday Times
Sometimes called "paillard," they also are great if you want to top them with other ingredients, roll them up and then saute them. Chicagotribune.com -
For a typical 3-mm-diameter lens, the dioptric power can be controlled between - 100 and + 50 diopters.
Well, it wasn't rock and roll as you would recognise it but there was certainly enough power and decibels to give the lugholes a good stinging.
I was shocked by her appearance, her weak condition and the fact that the trolley was vibrating with her trembling.
Why do men listen with more strict attention to an inflammatory harangue, that may not be argumentative, than to a prosaical discourse, that is, to an anecdote than to a prayer, to an extravaganza than to a lecture, or derive more pleasure from pantomimic drollery than from Hamlet, or hearing an opera they do not understand than from reading an essay they do. A Controversy Between "Erskine" and "W. M." on the Practicability of Suppressing Gambling.
The second set also starts of in a rollicky jamming way with a Stranger and a Cumberland to write home about, but then the band slows down and you get a sleepy Gloria and a communally weird Do It In The Road where "everyone" sings. Bt.etree.org
The forwards also seemed intent on glory as several rolling mauls were stopped dead in their tracks when the wingers were standing idle and unmarked on the flanks.
Reroll and repeat with the chilled pastry trimmings. Times, Sunday Times
Jack put his arm around her and she sighed, rolled over and tucked herself in against his body.
I was out buying popcorn while the opening credits of Dil Chahta Hai rolled, so I missed the name of the person who wrote the dialogues for this film.
As he fell and rolled on the ground he moaned and groaned.
She is currently enrolled at California State University Fullerton as a freshman in the Honors Program.
Overall, this is a clumsy, uneven affair which, by the time the final credits roll, grates.
Yes, it drubs the Corolla, but the current Corolla has been around since the Earth cooled (2006). Brand-New and Almost Out of Date
Just as his concessions were being broadcast, loyal contingents rolled into Saigon.
As the student's uniforms are traded for spears and war paint, the innocent boys devolve into uncontrolled, bloodthirsty hunters and ultimately, savages intent on killing the "beast".
Its speed can be influenced by the waste-gate valve, which is controlled by the pressure-driven converter.
He had witnessed diminutive bison with semicircular horns; animals "of a bluish lead color, about the size of a goat, with a head and beard like him, and a single horn, slightly inclined forward from the perpendicular"; and "a strange amphibious creature, of a spherical form, which rolled with great velocity across the pebbly beach" of a lunar island. Kim Kardashian Fails the P.T. Barnum Test
Effectively few women owned or controlled property in the pre-colonial period.
This brushpot typifies the pictorial quality characteristic of so many later vessels, which were often worked as if the surface of the jade were a sheet of paper or a scroll to be unrolled.
A stroll down a supermarket aisle is enlivened by signs such as this one: June « 2009 « Sentence first
Far more seriously, the vital turn east towards Mayenne and Alençon, intended to initiate the rolling up of the main German front in Normandy, was delayed by days. Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy
Find supermarket shopping almost impossible now, barely able to walk let alone push a trolley so did my first internet shop last night. AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR
The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field.
It was no longer uncommon for patients to be lying on hospital trolleys for up to four days.
Dunstan had drawn his blade and swung round, the horses pulling the cart rolling their eyes in fright, drawing to a halt.
If they dethaw in an uncontrolled manner, they could send a flood of natural gas to the top of the ocean surface and potentially ignite. Reuters: Top News
Eventually he would come up, sit down, then carefully roll himself a fat, untidy cigarette, spilling some tobacco in the process.
He joins a roll call of the great and good who have been drafted into public service to help the government fight the financial crisis. Times, Sunday Times
Ring roll, earring fasteners and pouches accommodate all kinds of jewelry.
Bankrolled by an allowance from a rich uncle, she finds all of those as she takes small acting roles and moves from cafés and nightclubs in Montparnasse to a villa near Biarritz. 2009 December 07 « One-Minute Book Reviews
Of course the 'nester' or 'punkin roller,' as we contemptuously called the small farmer, began sifting in here and there in spite of our guns, but he was only a mosquito bite in comparison with the trouble which our cow-punchers stirred up. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West
A local publication, The Evening Bulletin said, ‘The reporter had been horrified to see two fatted calves strolling up main street!’
Since no electric power plants have been built in the past 10 years, he must endure rolling blackouts at least once a week.
Seconds later a man with a thin, frowning face said, 'Let's roll.'
The New York Police Department's hate crimes unit is investigating 22 Swastika's inscrolled throughout a high school in Manhattan. CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2007
The substitution of mortadella for the Vietnamese bologna/pork roll also worked, but their house-made terrine, which is nice on its own, lacked the wonderful funkiness of Vietnamese head cheese and pâté. Serious Eats: New York
For the burgers• 1½ pounds fresh tuna steaks, cut into 1/2-inch dice• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard• 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper in adobo purée• 1 tablespoon honey• 3 tablespoons canola oil• 2 green onions, green and pale-green part, thinly sliced• Salt and freshly ground pepper• 4 kaiser rolls• 2 ounces watercress• 1 red onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced. Bobby Flay’s tips for great burgers
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From sandy beaches to lofty mountain tops, rolling dales to bustling cities, we've got the lot.
The gardener strolled off, his golden gown soon lost in the golden expanse of grass, accompanied by several small animals which capered at his feet, circled his head or hopped off and on his shoulders.
He said: ‘The starboard sponson had lifted a foot out of the water and the craft was rolling heavily.’
Dey allowed de patterollers to snoop around an 'whup de slaves, mother said dey stripped some of de slaves naked an' whupped 'em. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1
The operations door rolled easily on rolamite tracks. Two in Time
The light-emitting carbon nanotubes represent the first electrically controlled single-molecule light emitter ever constructed.
By rolling down the cover crop in spring instead of mowing it, the cover crop takes longer to decompose and becomes a weed-suppressing mulch.
The concluding Allegro has a rollicking, folksy character, complete with a drone-like accompaniment.
These pumps have been around for years and as winter rolls in, the only way to wear them under trousers is in the darker colors (slightly scuffed), with opaque tights. Does the Shoe Fit? Finding the Perfect Flat
If I were rolling in discretional funds, I might want one as a fun gun to take to the range, just to see the local Rambos react to it. A Tactical Side-by-Side Shotgun?
A corollary to Godwin's Law, and as much of a thread quasher, must be hyperbolic reference to Mandela, Apartheid or the effectiveness / appropriateness of the anti-apartheid movement. Newmatilda.com - Comments
After much blundering and backing, it stopped at the door: rolling heavily from side to side when its other motion had ceased, as if it had taken cold in its damp stable, and between that, and the having been required in its dropsical old age to move at any faster pace than a walk, were distressed by shortness of wind. American Notes for General Circulation
Controlling the tempo is a strategy, going back to the 4-corners in college ball, and the ability to do it well indicates defensive skill. Matthew Yglesias » Go Slow
Originally dating from the late 17th century this attractive trifid top pattern has three prong forks and a low relief based scroll and shell design, typical of the period.
He drove a Rolls-Royce with a personalised number plate.
He's inflamed her heart, but now he is rolling out of town.
They often call it zaviná which is a rolled-up herring or rollmop.
In the marketing department they figured, what the hell, you just trade zax for Zack and keep the ball rolling for another generation! The Volokh Conspiracy » Scrambling Scrabble
This parkland-styled course has tree-lined fairways that follow the gentle roll of the surrounding topography.
Old colophons on school books sport two sorts of logo: oblong whorls, rococo scrolls - both in worn morocco.
You have sales guys that are strong in PPC placement, there are guys that are strong in getting national video ad buys for pre and post roll initiatives, there are guys that can pull in banner cpm sponsor buys by the boatload. 300k/monthly budget what would you do? « The Paradigm Shift
I was suddenly overcome with an uncontrollable desire to hit him.
Big sheets of paper cover the patio, and kid-safe paint, rollers, brushes, and stamps are everywhere.
And the idea of the wind chimes, oiled, wrapped and protected in rolls of aromatic hessian sacking, lying up in the dark of the garage loft against some future need, is pleasing enough.
She had been gone about an hour, when the sky suddenly darkened, the wind rose and the thunder rolled in prelude to the storm. The Hidden Hand
The city is the first thing I see from my bedroom window when I roll up the blinds of a morning, except on those days when it is shrouded in a thick blanket of damp mist.
Pupillary size is controlled by the action of the constrictor and dilator smooth muscles of the iris.
And a man who sells wooden walking sticks and rolling pins may not seem to be a good global economic barometer.
In a sweeping half-moon behind me, the rugged, unspoiled Inishowen Peninsula rolls out across this little known spear of North West Ireland.
Others call in sick, roll over and try to nod off again before the snooze button kicks in. Times, Sunday Times
Yes | No | Report from bomberpride wrote 50 weeks 1 day ago im carrie underwood taylor swift and reba all rolled into one Whats your name?
The Vasa Trainer operates on a sled that rolls on a track and comes equipped with all sorts of cords, straps, pulleys and a slew of accessories.
He smoked Prince Albert tobacco in cigarettes he rolled himself.
Two days later, when he was beginning to get the hang of fly-fishing, Salter and Croll had one last conversation about the seal. A BODY SURROUNDED BY WATER
An airliner uncontrollably gains altitude, leaving the crew with a race against time to avert tragedy and land safely. The Sun
I sat at our old compounding table, surrounded by a welter of Skill-scrolls. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
Mark the point where the cannon ball strikes the ground and roll the Artillery dice to establish the bounce distance.
Middle school enrollments will peak this year.
Despite this apparent initial failure, which was openly scorned by China's state media as "performance art", the boxun.com blog site asked again for what it called "strolling protests" against the ruling Communist Party at 2pm on Sunday. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
He needed an oxygen machine to help him breathe and a team of nurses to roll him over in bed.
Roll on the summer vacation!
The train was rolling at high speed.
Some of the country is like England, undulating, rolling, well-cultivated fields, enclosed with pailings which overlap each other and would be awkwardish obstacles in a hunting country; but one misses, like abroad, the cattle -- we saw one or two stray cows, but little else. A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba
You feel like Sisyphus - condemned to roll that same damn rock up the same damn hill for all eternity, only to watch it roll back down inches from the top.
Merely uncoil the roll of mesh so there are 3 feet or so between each coil.
A corollary to this is that if you can get the little things right then you are much, much more likely to get the big things right.
Even as a child I had heard what a monadnock was - a huge lump of rock rising above rolling forests, a big hunk scraped bare but still left after the icecap had gone back.
Some of the more exotic, smoked flavors, including hickory and applewood, are express-smoked under pressure in a controlled-combustion smoke chamber.
The evidence needed for sound policymaking should thus be much more comprehensive than attempts to extrapolate dubious principles from the findings of controlled trials.
To get to the lodge he was staying in, Jeff and I had to park at the bottom of a ski slope and ride up on this crazy contraption called a funicular-basically a posh leather bound trolley that slides up the side of a hill. Comments for BrightestYoungThings
The good times were rolling, and Manhattan felt swank like never before.
For those who like to roll and rock, an 8,000-square-foot roller-skating rink, complete with nighttime deejays and "old-school" wheeled rental skates, is opening next week beneath the northernmost open end of the High Line. High Line on a Roll
The first batch sold out fast, but there's new rolling stock on the way. Times, Sunday Times
this substance is controlled
Sisko strolled along the path as it weaved through colorful, variegated flowerbeds, trying to let his surroundings bolster his mood further in his last few hours on Bajor. Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire
Horses trotted through the dirt streets, pulling buckboards and tally-hos past slower-moving electrified trolley cars.
The logistics of buses and tour guides in each area is still being sorted out but the idea is rolling out with enthusiasts in each town planting heritage roses around tourism sites.
One stray click and I'm rickrolled, prankishly diverted to the now-familiar footage of Rick Astley being devoured by a pack of London cannibals. Wired Top Stories
Suddenly, some big cannons come rolling past, painted in camouflage colours. Times, Sunday Times
Religious scholars will recognize immediately that talk of "The Christ" or World Teacher his nothing to do with the Christian Messiah but a different chap called Maitreya or Djwahl Kuhl who, in the Christian religion has another name and who the Rolling Stones had sympathy for. Archive 2008-02-01
Dairy Crest are suing Mr Rollings for damages, claiming he canvassed for custom while he was still working for them.
The school has a rolling plan for upgrading its computer network. Times, Sunday Times
The fix might be as simple as installing a controller to cut costs, increase prices, and hound deadbeat customers.
There was a time when rock'n'roll and the honours system were the strangest of bedfellows. Times, Sunday Times
A sheep dog is the unofficial greeter of Harberton Estancia, a picturesque ranch with red-roofed buildings and rolling terrain.
Any rolling part can do it, but the major flutter-maker in your tape recorder is likely to be the capstan.
Those who don't make it in Treviso usually sign with clubs in lower divisions, and, if they are enrolled in a university, continue studying at a slower pace because of the demands of pro basketball. USATODAY.com - Team-first, back-to-basics foreigners changing NBA
Programming will be controlled by the US and British military, but may include rebroadcasts from independent news outlets in both countries, the White House said.
Design of state - space controllers, including pole - placement and optimal control.
They received a monthly salary and were charged with controlling the production process and recording the flow of tobacco leaves and products.
The second approach uses an app and plug-in devices or wireless controllers installed next to the equipment. Times, Sunday Times
The tiny village of Clonegal nestles in a picturesque valley, deep in the lush, rolling countryside where counties Carlow, Wexford and Wicklow meet.
IPMI consists of a main controller called the baseboard management controller and other management controllers distributed among different system modules that are referred to as satellite controllers. Electronicstalk - electronics industry news
Rolled out from semolina flour and local eggs, and layered with tangy tomato sauce and winy beef short ribs, the dish is served in a portion that suggests it be shared. Tom Sietsema on Casa Nonna: Latest Italian offering lands in Dupont Circle
There was the faint echo of voices rolling up to the highest balcony seats.
The trashcan is wheeled, so the whole can be lifted and rolled, though it would require some effort.
Its two moving and two fixed feed rollers are hydraulically serial connected, and six delimbing knives ensure high quality logs.
Given the success in calming down Baghdad's neighborhoods, it would seem unlikely that the Petraeus doctrine will be rolled back ... on the other hand, Casey reportedly has been among those pressing for a quicker withdrawal from Iraq and McChrystal's mission may be to send as many troops home as he can. Who Replaces Petraeus? - Swampland - TIME.com
The cinnamon roll has as many calories as a full meal .
I'll add it to my blogroll in the sidebar.
We now sell a boned and rolled loin of lamb for $26 a kilo, that only takes you 45 to 50 minutes to roast.

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