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Used with verbs:
"
She began to run."
(began to, started to)
Used with nouns:
"
I need to run some errands."
(errands, tests)
"
We ran a lap around the field."
(lap)
"
The system usually runs smoothly."
(system, office, plant, household, network, program, software, experiment)
"
He runs the company."
(company, business, school, project, airline, website, café, restaurant, factory, farm, operation)
"
That pipe runs all the way to Canada."
(pipe, cable, tunnel, road)
"
She runs the firm alone."
(firm, hotel, department, shop)
"
This stream runs through the mountains."
(stream, river, street, trail, path)
"
He ran a marathon last week."
(marathon, mile, race, relay)
Used with adverbs:
"
He ran home quickly."
(quickly, very fast, frantically)
"
He ran headlong into the glass door."
(headlong, blindly)
"
Our dog ran away."
(away, off, out)
"
The office is independently run by two brothers."
(independently, privately, professionally, jointly, successfully)
"
The bus is running late."
(late)
"
The car runs poorly."
(poorly, badly, smoothly, properly, efficiently, well)
Used with prepositions:
"
He ran toward the house."
(toward, out of, for, from, to, into, through, around)
"
It runs along the river."
(along)
"
He ran off to the city."
(off, away)
"
The train runs between the towns."
(between)
"
The train ran over the log."
(over)
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The spilled water ran onto the chair."
(onto, down)
"
The motor ran at half speed."
(at)
"
The engine runs on oil."
(on)
