Example sentences of "runs [adv] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wheels are the mechanism by which the car runs downhill and implements the transformation of energy . |
| 2 | Puffing from the butt of a long gone joint , anticipating to squeeze the last speck , his hands blue from the cold icy wind as it runs in and out of his domain . |
| 3 | It runs away and I pursue it till I 'm worn out and nearly in tears . |
| 4 | Child runs away and hides when she is called . |
| 5 | If one attacks another , the weaker one runs away and comes back when the trouble is over . |
| 6 | So she said she 'd got some of the scale off but she could n't get u all of it on and she said these last , well three or four weeks she said every time he eats his food he goes meouw and runs away and he ca n't eat ! |
| 7 | The most common example of correction-praise going wrong is where a dog runs off and refuses to come back , either rabbiting or playing with other dogs . |
| 8 | Dick does n't follow him in fact he thinks the bloke is trying to get off with him which is a bit of a laugh if you 've seen the Indian women , until the Indian runs off and fetches Miguel who 's one of the guides . |
| 9 | Runs off and it sulks and she sulks when you tell her off she just sulks she wo n't look at you she wo n't talk to you . |
| 10 | He looks and the bear 's hanging off it at the side , grrr ! on the window and the man goes aargh ! and the man runs off and he gets on he gets on an aeroplane the aeroplane and he 's safe . |
| 11 | This almost surreal tone runs throughout and you are left with That 's all they are on your screen and United Nations Campaign against Greed . |
| 12 | A winter stream runs past and to enter the house , one has to cross a small wooden bridge . |
| 13 | The Inverness-Kyle railway still runs past and the train still halts if anyone requests it , but with the ferry gone and the road traffic diverted the place has gone to seed ; there are a few houses , a craft shop , the railway platform , a wharf and an abandoned compound owned by Marconi , and the hotel . |
| 14 | No one runs up and kisses you in a rugby match . |
| 15 | Sometimes I look at the other women , see one with a baby on her knee , then a little child runs up and tells her something that makes her laugh … |
| 16 | Runs up and down screaming and jumping up and down . |
| 17 | I mean he runs up and down , he it used to be lovely , all the grass . |
| 18 | ( A slot meter may not be practical , for example , with a gas central heating boiler which goes out every time the money runs out and needs to be re-lit when more money is put in the meter . |
| 19 | In this passage , as in the Kipling story , food runs out and three ghosts haunt the seamen . |
| 20 | Eventually , however , the hydrogen in the core runs out and so nuclear reactions involving heavier elements take over . |
| 21 | But when the money runs out and they ca n't afford to pay for any more care patients have to wait for the next financial year . |
| 22 | Pierce finishes off with a ghostly version of the great Skip James ' ‘ Hardtime Killin' Floor Blues ’ , one last acoustic cry before the tape runs out and proof positive that the blues has never been in better hands . |
| 23 | As the whey runs out and the curd sinks , add more , until all the curd is taken from the pan . |
| 24 | Neighbours sit on each other 's doorsteps , chatting and sharing hot punch , jumping over the flames , dancing and carousing until the drink runs out and the embers have died down . |
| 25 | The welcoming staff of this Scandinavian hotel are efficient and helpful , ensuring your holiday runs smoothly and the fun and relaxation never stop . |
| 26 | Vibrations are reduced and the machine will detect unbalanced loads , so the cycle runs smoothly and quietly . |
| 27 | Cut-outs for the projects are provided at the back of the Progress Book , minimizing teacher 's preparation time and ensuring each lesson runs smoothly and successfully . |
| 28 | They believe that all social groups benefit if their society runs smoothly and prospers . |
| 29 | The engine box is well sound-insulated and the engine itself runs smoothly and quietly throughout its rev range . |
| 30 | Falmouth 's main shopping street runs narrowly and crookedly along the waterfront with shops on both sides but with occasional tantalising glimpses of the harbour . |