Example sentences of "[coord] make a run " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he needed to gain a lot of altitude , or make a run for it , that figure could be more than halved . |
| 2 | The women in this case are suspects in their own right , especially if we take notice of that boy , though from what you–say I ca n't see Anna 's mother hauling herself up on the scaffolding behind Benson 's , or making a run for it when the boy turned up . ’ |
| 3 | She turned swiftly , reaching out to grab the knob of the front door , preparing to wrench it open and make a run for it back to the safety of the village . |
| 4 | Hurrying to catch up with his London colleague , Giles Aplin thought the surprised man was about to slip free of the garment and make a run for it . |
| 5 | She heard the man in the mask sliding down slowly and knew she should try and make a run for it but her ankle was already swelling inside her Reebok . |
| 6 | Then she could jump out and make a run for it . |
| 7 | ‘ They were about to , but at this point the man , seeing what had happened , panicked and made a run for it himself on foot . |
| 8 | Merchants folded their stalls and made a run for it , their goods wrapped in voluminous sleeves . |
| 9 | The plot , such as it is , involves Billy The Kid ( Emilio Estevez — cardboard characters a speciality ) being given a pardon by the Governor , shafted by politicians , springing his old mates from the nick , and making a run for the border pursued by another old mate who 's sold out to the law . |
| 10 | The plot , such as it is , involves Billy The Kid ( Emilio Estevez — cardboard characters a speciality ) being given a pardon by the Governor , shafted by politicians , springing his old mates from the nick , and making a run for the border pursued by another old mate who 's sold out to the law . |
| 11 | The beaten turtle leaves the stolen goods and makes a run for it . |
| 12 | That way , if the worst happens an' they fire the house an' make a run fer it , we 'll drive most of 'em back towards the highway , where we 'll have a reception committee waitin' to meet ‘ em ! |