178 Verbs to Use for the Word running

Sticking the candle upright in a crevice of the floor, I went back from the edge, somewhat, and, taking a short run, launched the stone forward into the chasmmy idea being to throw it far enough to keep it clear of the sides.

Other scorers gave Speaker a clean home run and it is not far out of the way to say that he deserved the benefit of the doubt.

We need, and Labour demands, a fair, frank treatment of African trade, and that can only be done by some overriding regulative power, a Commission which, so far as I can see, might also be the same Commission as that we have already hypothesized as being necessary to control the Customs in order to prevent gun-running and the gin trade.

And I doubt if even now some of the young ladies have quite got over that brief but extraordinary run on the so-called 'foreign stamp.'

I had "nursed" my buffaloes, as a billiard-player does the balls when he makes a big run.

Before the end of the evening Aylmer had arranged to take the Ottleys to see a play that was having a run.

He stole more bases than any other player of the league, and was also the best run getterthat is to say, scored more runs than any other player.

They used to sing a song: 'Run nigger run, The patyroles Will get you.' "Yes'm, the War separated lots of families.

I have never seen Little Gray run, and therefore don't know what he can do;" at the same time he was confident that his horse would come in the winner, as he had chosen an excellent rider for him.

Her constant questions to her husband or Teddy, kept up a continual run of conversation, which was now, for the first time, momentarily interrupted by the occurrence to which we have alluded.

It is generally a very gay scene, with no lack of scarlet coats and good steeds, pretty dresses and sometimes pretty faces too; and though afterwards they enjoy many a good run, there are but few falls and fewer broken heads.

" Montgomery stayed on board and when the tug returned with coal they hove anchor and began the long run to Las Palmas.

"Perhaps you'll be saying that dandy two-bagger you whanged out, that brought in the winning run, was also an accident?" "Well, I must have just shut my eyes, and struck.

The first part of him that is set a running is his eye-sight; when that is once struck with terror all the costive physic in the world cannot stay him.

Mrs. James G. Marshall (Lenore Marshall) (A); 5Jul62; R297750. MARTELL, JOHN. Play easy bass runs and chord accompaniments for guitar; pick style.

The gardens, however, under the date-trees are beautiful, and abundantly watered with copious streams, all of which are warm, and in one of which we bathed ourselves and felt new vigour run through our veins.

"Anyone breaking a winder 'as to retire, mend the winder, and 'is side loses ten runs.

He made the détour prescribed by Lee, passed New Baltimore, and hastened on toward Bristoe, where, on approaching that point, he found only the rear-guard of the Federal armythe whole force, with this exception, having crossed Broad Run, and hastened on toward Manassas.

On this morning the buffaloes were very accommodating, and I soon had them running in a beautiful circle, when I dropped them thick and fast, until I had killed thirty-eight; which finished my run.

Towards sundown we came upon a recently inundated plain, and a mile further struck a grassy channel thirty yards wide, which had barely ceased running, the soil for some distance on either bank being a strong red loam, yielding a fair supply of pasture.

There is plenty of sun, but North slopes provide good runs near the village as well as on the Parsenn.

Seldom indeed had the old hall despite its many years, seen such a running to and fro, heard such a patter of flying feet, such merry voices, such gay, and heart-felt laughter.

He knew the run of the rambling old place so well.

He brought Lancelot his breakfast before hunting, described the run to him when he returned, read him to sleep, told him stories of grizzly bear and buffalo-hunts, made him laugh in spite of himself at extempore comic medleys, kept his tables covered with flowers from the conservatory, warmed his chocolate, and even his bed.

Followed by Edi and Ritz she continued her run.

178 Verbs to Use for the Word  running