Sentence examples for were rolled for from inspiring English sources

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were rolled for

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To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.

  • To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.

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On a Colombo deck, a fancied Sri Lankan team were rolled for a world title.

His dice were rolled for him, and the outcome conveyed to him, by a young woman with a long string of pearls and a strong throwing arm.

The hosts were rolled for 212 in 45.4 overs as Josh Hazlewood cleaned up the tail to grab figures of 5-50.

Warner's knock was exactly what stand-in coach Justin Langer would have hoped for after Australia were rolled for 142 in last week's loss to the same opposition in Guyana.

Aside from Herath's match figures of 9-103, 21-year-old Kusal Mendis was the hero for the home side when his stunning 176 on day three hauled them back into the game after they were rolled for just 117 in 34.2 overs on Tuesday.

However, the fact they were rolled for 123 means we did not get the chance - we are none the wiser.

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Edwards was rolled for allegations of nepotism, Aloisi for a fantastically long streak of not winning, Van Egmond for micromanaging his squad to death.

The batch was rolled for 3 hr.

The implant was rolled for ease of insertion because it was larger than the length of the coronal incision.

However, as mentioned, a certain flexibility that would allow the primed canvases to be rolled for storage or shipping would have become increasingly important with the commercialisation of prepared canvases.

While Erdogan is vilified and chastised, the red carpet is rolled for Sisi.

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