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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He unrolled the map and spread it on the table.
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We unrolled our sleeping bags and went to sleep.
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While we were admiring the rugs, the shopkeeper started to unroll a splendid carpet.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As the months unrolled, the protocols changed, becoming briefer and more efficient.
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He unrolled a bit of green carpet and laid out a ring made of red and white rounds of painted wood.
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I unrolled the mattress on the dusty tile floor, flopped down on it and lay there close to tears.
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It made me think of a Bedouin taking out his prayer carpet and unrolling it in the vastness of the desert.
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Paige turned her back on him, unrolling the sleeping-bag and removing her boots.
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The mats are unrolled and laid between the joists, while the granular insulation is just poured on to the boards.
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They were at the top of the hill and Foinmen's Plain had unrolled itself before them.
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We travel the world with our gym bags and prayer rugs, unrolling them in the transit lounges.