3974 examples of to run in sentences

It was a good thing for Thurston and Fletcher that they had their studies, and Noaks the housekeeper's room, in which to find shelter, or they would have been compelled to run the gauntlet.

He was a good dispositioned horse, and he didn't want to run away, but he could not stand still.

"I shan't encourage you to run away from home, but I won't try to stop you.

Miss Milligan is going to run in after supper to see that everything is right.

Anaxagoras allowed his patrimony to run to waste in order to solve problems.

The dogs, urged on by the man, give the onset, and the lion endeavours to take shelter beside a tree, that the dogs may not be able to get behind him, yet he scorns to run away, and holds on his stately slow space, the dogs always fastening on his hinder parts; but so cautiously and nimbly do they manage their assaults, that whenever the lion turns upon them, they are beyond his reach.

At times these gentlemen found themselves in London on other matters, and profited by the opportunity to run down to Norwood.

If one indulges in too long a rest, the energy seems to run down and more effort is required to work it up again than was originally expended.

Had she objected strenuously, Ben would have given up his plan, much as he desired it, for he felt that his mother had the strongest claims upon him, and he would not have been willing to run counter to her wishes.

Again they had to run off, returning to near Dusky Bay, which he wished to enter as he thought it looked a likely harbour, but the difficulty of getting out again and consequent waste of time prevented him.

Our lion of a Captain tried to run into the river, but the channel was very narrow, and when within three hundred yards of the shore the yacht struck.

I even suggested this, but had to confess that I had moved forward twice, contrary to my imperative orders, and that unless I chose to run the risk of court-martial, if not dismissal, I could not join in the attack, though I would come to the rescue.

Young Morrison sprang forward, and seizing the musket, told me to run; I did so, which probably saved my life.

As if he wants to run simply because he is being held.

I guess men have to run more risk than girls do.

You rejoice as a strong man to run a race, my dear sir.

Thus I have done with directing thee how to run to the kingdom; be sure thou keep in memory what I have said unto thee, lest thou lose thy way.

On seeing him they started to run but he called to them to stop and telling them all that had happened asked them to come to the panchayat.

I think I would rather he were in his lugger again, to run the chances of that fourth chase of which you seem to think so lightly.

The Virgin Would forgive it, she should have a better solemnity next year; and all the authorities and invited guests left their seats to run in search of news to the archiepiscopal palace.

Whereas, if the light were on Cape Otway, a ship to the southward of her position would have the Strait open to run through, and to the northward, would discover her error, by falling in with the land.

As soon as the Massachusetts Regiment had made prize of the ferry-boat, a call was made for engineers to run her.

To make clear Cakes of Gooseberries:Take your white Dutch gooseberries when they are thorough ripe, break them with your fingers and squeeze out all the pulp into a fine piece of cambrick or thick muslin to run thro' clear; then weigh the juice and sugar one against the other; then boil the juice a little while, then put in your sugar and let it dissolve, but not boil; scum it and put it into glasses, and stove it in a warm stove.

The next year, I had mushrooms in my own garden at Botley, and I determined to try the experiment whether they would have the same effect again; but, not liking to run any risk, I took only a teaspoonful, or, rather, a French coffee-spoonful, which is larger than a common teaspoon.

The wind from the land had continued to rise, and, during the time lost in useless exertion, the ship had been permitted to run nearly before it.

3974 examples of  to run  in sentences