Sentence examples for roll was called from inspiring English sources

"When the roll was called," Van Buren reported, Van Rensselaer "was still undecided.

The roll was called in the midst of a deafening uproar and an attempt to stampede the convention for Roosevelt.

When the roll was called for nominations for Vice President, H.H. Dean of Georgia took the platform.

When the roll was called Thursday morning, the mood was solemn as senators called out "aye" or "no".

They murmured to one another, their voices low when the roll was called and while Miss Smith read out two brief announcements.

The earlier resolutions that AIPAC had sponsored during the war had passed unanimously, with no record of individual votes, but on this vote the roll was called.

We'd rehearsed the shots to start when the roll is called and land on Nick when the "no" happens.

"Each time the roll is called, I know that the decision is mine alone to make, going by my own lights and trying to show the best of Massachusetts".

When the final history is written, and the roll is called up yonder, let it be said that Spirit-led people did more than make noise on Sunday.

Chafee encouraged supporters to contact their senators ahead of the vote but signaled that he thinks the bill will pass, saying in a statement that "I believe that when the roll is called, marriage equality will become law in Rhode Island".

A roll-call vote was called for the adoption of the Draft Revised Standard by one Delegation and Japan proposed the use of a secret ballot.