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January: I was pregnant, had the gas fires serviced, and went to Sweden for pregnant tobogganning, and the Netherlands to see Lord of the Rings with Dutch subtitles.
Turncoat ailbhe 2005
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My first trip to Sweden in winter - snow, tobogganning, winter daylight the UK just does grey; Sweden does bright daylight, and wowing Rob's grandmother with my lovely clothes.
First New Year Meme ailbhe 2004
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The children, just from school, were shouting at their rough play -- snow-balling, sledding, skating and tobogganning on that portion of the pond which had been cleared of snow.
Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller
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The elephant trumpeted triumphantly as he seated himself at the top of the slide, having pulled his tail from under him preparatory to tobogganning down the path.
Christmas Outside of Eden Coningsby Dawson 1921
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When they had had their preliminary tumbles, and were proficient in the sport, they started off one day and went along up stream; tried the steep banks that led down on to that, and found it more exciting than tobogganning.
The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill Ruel Perley Smith 1903
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It's difficult to define such differences; but they're visible in every feature; the shape of the downs; the trees, standing up tall and isolated in "Zummerzet," like landmarks; even the conformation of roads -- which, by the way, are extremely good in these regions, a pleasant change for the car after some of her wild hill-climbing and tobogganning feats in North Devon.
Set in Silver 1901
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She "liked" the tobogganning, and yet as she got into the sledge she was, as both times before, pale, trembling, hardly able to breathe for terror.
Love Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882
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And from that time I began going every day tobogganning with Nadenka, and as we flew down in the sledge, every time I pronounced in a low voice the same words: "I love you, Nadya!"
Love Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882
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That we once went tobogganning together, and that the wind brought her the words
Love Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882
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The next day we went sand boarding, which was more like sand tobogganning, but it was neat.
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