Oh, and I found a place in London to roller-skate!. From Wordnik.com. [July 2006] Reference
I certainly like to roller-skate, but not professionally. From Wordnik.com. [September 2006] Reference
The roller-skate wagon went faster than the junkman's horse. From Wordnik.com. [Six Little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's] Reference
Can you imagine the sound it will make when you walk or better yet, roller-skate?. From Wordnik.com. [December 2006] Reference
You just want to slip on some aviators and roller-skate with him to Simon and Garfunkel. From Wordnik.com. [La Coquette:] Reference
Then they carefully sat down on the board to which were fastened the roller-skate wheels. From Wordnik.com. [Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's] Reference
"Well, I guess he won't get in the way of your roller-skate wagon again," said Mrs. Bunker. From Wordnik.com. [Six Little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's] Reference
“I will roller-skate you — or I will throw you and you will fall slowly like a feather.”. From Wordnik.com. [Tender is the Night] Reference
Ain't got no legs, an he is settin on a little wood cart with roller-skate wheels on the bottom. From Wordnik.com. [Forrest Gump]
"Through the negligence of BP we now find ourselves trying to roller-skate up a mountain," she said. From Wordnik.com. [Cap Placed Atop Gulf Well; Oil Still Spews] Reference
Auburn: It is illegal to bike, roller-skate, skateboard, or inline skate in a commercially zoned area. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
'Don't stand there gawping as if your push-and-puff contraption has just given birth to a roller-skate. From Wordnik.com. [Science Fiction Hall of Fame]
Or there were the heel-wheels: a pair of roller-skate wheels you were supposed to clip onto the heels of your shoes. From Wordnik.com. [Why Presents Needn] Reference
When children roller-skate or ride their bikes, they go forth armored as for battle, and their parents typically stand nearby. From Wordnik.com. [Manhood for Amateurs: The Wilderness of Childhood] Reference
Callous as it sounds, I hope the government whipsaws GM around until the company is unable to produce so much as a roller-skate. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » ”When GM Took Federal Dollars, They Lost Some of Their Autonomy”] Reference
You could have sabotaged the oven and asked her to bake you a pie, or you could have left a roller-skate at the top of the stairs. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Fallout 3 was disappointing] Reference
He tries to roller-skate away from home but, sobbing, loses control and crashes through a bakery's plate-glass window and is badly cut. From Wordnik.com. [Five Best Memoirs] Reference
Only once does she contradict her: "Fred wants to roller-skate," said Bink. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
The next few weeks offer a unique opportunity for a roller-skate triple-header. From Wordnik.com. [Crosscut] Reference
I stole a roller-skate keychain from a store when I was five because my mom wouldn't buy it for me. From Wordnik.com. [That's What She Blogged] Reference
"Through the negligence of BP, we now find ourselves trying to roller-skate up a mountain," she said. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Ms. Buckley purchased the calf, taught her to roller-skate and began performing in circuses and on television. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
But having limited athletic skill and no ability to roller-skate, I've never tried to skateboard more than a foot. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
Geraldine, dressed in her brother's clothes, was kneeling on one knee and hastily strapping on a single roller-skate. From Wordnik.com. [The Danger Mark] Reference
If he can't see his way to leaving a roller-skate at the top of the stairs, there's no reason for you to put yourself out. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
Assessment: Dazzler was a product of the disco age, and has been known to roller-skate into action wearing a silver lamé. From Wordnik.com. [SFX] Reference
Miss Honey limped across on one roller-skate, pale, but conscious of her dramatic value, and the crowd drew a long breath of relief. From Wordnik.com. [While Caroline Was Growing] Reference
If you’re into 70s chic, find an open space and go for a roller-skate. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
"roller-skate" fashion, and just as easy to get a fall with as any other kind. From Wordnik.com. [The Iron Star — and what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages] Reference
"It acts as a kind of roller-skate.". From Wordnik.com. [Angel With No Hands]
And you roller-skate down your halls together. From Wordnik.com. [Microserfs]
Did someone say roller-skate disco party?. From Wordnik.com. [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference
You roller-skate there when you are little. From Wordnik.com. [If You Touch Them They Vanish] Reference
You can roller-skate. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Walk, ride a bike, roller-skate, swim. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Getting to Work] Reference
Apr. 10--So what will it be -- roller-skate, ice skate or cheapskate?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference
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