running - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • bull: Renowned for the running of the bulls at the San Firmin Festival, Pamplona is also architecturally stunning.
  • club: In 1997 Paul McGuinness took over the running of the social club.
  • lottery: A society may employ an external lottery manager to undertake the running of a lottery on its behalf.

Converse of object

  • oversee: The Scottish Committee oversee the running of the Scottish Branch of the Society.
  • ensure: The site rules are there to ensure the smooth running of the site for the benefit of all members.
  • hit: The phrase in question is of course, " Hit The Ground Running!
  • disrupt: I do not intend to allow such applications to 18 disrupt the smooth running of the Inquiry.
  • supervise: The proceedings of the committee carried on every month to supervise the running of the library.
  • facilitate: The Railroad's first fully operational signalbox was constructed at Goods Junction to facilitate two train running.

Adjective modifier

  • day-to-day: They are in charge of the day-to-day running of the country.
  • smooth: The site rules are there to ensure the smooth running of the site for the benefit of all members.
  • efficient: Area Business Managers are responsible for the efficient running of the Area.
  • tireless: Popple and Maddison up front never gave the Tiger's defense a minutes rest with their tireless running.
  • long-distance: What, long-distance XC skiing requires different endurance than long-distance running?
  • cross-country: The afternoon was soon upon us and some cross-country running was on the agenda!

Modifies a noun

  • shoe: Two Running shoes are made for running in, NOT aerobics, football, tennis etc. Three Use orthotics?
  • time: Running time: Typical running times mostly depend on the shape of the tracer particle.

Noun used with modifier

  • marathon: Endurance Sports E-Books An Insider's Guide to the Tour de France and marathon running.
  • ground: The phrase in question is of course, " Hit The Ground Running!
  • rat: The purpose of the traffic calming is to improve road safety and discourage rat running.

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