| 单词 | run for |
| 例句 | Not the best reason to run for office, but I am willing to bet there have been worse. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z From my first moment in the Games, when I ran for that orange backpack, to the firefight in 8, to my impulsive race across the square in 2. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z By the end of the first half, Antoine had run for about fifty yards, but nearly all of his passes had been dropped. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t think of many young people who would have come after me instead of running for cover, or who would have been able to save this compound the way you did.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Technically, he’s top banana as president of the eighth grade, even though he only ran for office to impress Suzy Kraft, who dumped him anyway, the day after the election. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The boy ducked, looked around with a terrified expression, and ran for it, doubling back and forth like a rabbit. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He would never get reelected or be able to run for another office. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He had run for about eight blocks and with shortcuts there was about half a mile to go. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Next year you could run for president! ” she said. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Push this man down, kick him as hard as I can, and run for my life? The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Once on my feet, I wrenched away and ran for the door. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt terrified to be alone and I ran for the door, as though I’d seen a millipede skitter across the rug. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Nothing will go wrong. Just remember to run for the lights.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Someone had grabbed her momentarily—a boy she hadn’t noticed before—but when he’d let her go a second later, she’d seized the opportunity and made a run for it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There was no reason to run for cover. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was as likely to kill a crop as nurture it, and it sent grown men running for the nearest shelter. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She grabbed her bag, stuffed all her things back inside it, then ran for the door. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The ruffians came tramping along the East Road, and without halting turned up the Bywater Road, which ran for some way sloping up between high banks with low hedges on top. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A name with more than two vowels in it running for President! Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z People were now saying that Sahel had waited until late last night to make a run for it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Some said that he was ambitious and might want to run for statewide office someday. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I may be a non-taster, but when Mr. Landau hands out those chemical papers and tells us to put them in our mouths, I can run for water like everyone else. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I told them,” Vanderbilt continued, “‘You’re not running for the money, you’re running in the most popular race you could have now.’” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When I finished telling, she said, “Women are too busy to be running for president of the United States. What are they teaching at that school? Woman president. Hmp.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “I’m not running for anything,” I told Mom. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Hearing her scream made me burst into tears, but Caleb just ran for my father without saying a word. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I was running for my life, the train nipping at my heels, but I was winning the race! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z For a moment, I was confused, not knowing whether to run for cover under sea grape, or what was left of it, or try to fight them off with my cane. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He had decided that he would not run for the presidency again. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Noncombatants are always caught in the cross fire: killed, injured, or on the run for their lives. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I run for the door, hands out, fingers already searching for the newly repaired lock. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She wasn’t hitting the road, but she was making a run for it. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “You’re as bad as Juniper. I think she wants me to run for president next.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Leo put his sandwich between his teeth, pirate style, and ran for the helm. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I look beyond Brian—if I can break his grip, I can make a run for it. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z People abandoned their loot and ran for cover. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And Kino ran for the high place, as nearly all animals do when they are pursued. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Our breathing is so fast it sounds like we've been running for miles. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Finally, when a whole crowd of animals came rushing toward him, he turned and ran for his life. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Burr was then running for governor of New York and Hamilton had attacked his qualifications. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Reverend Jackson had made a respectable run for the presidency, winning about a dozen primaries before ceding the nomination to Michael Dukakis. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I ducked down, pushed between two men, and ran for the river, my head down. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The boys turned and ran for home, and the cloud boomed at their backs and the lightning shattered the air into quaking pieces. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael stopped and watched the fifth and sixth men draw fire, then gathered himself and thrashed out of the water while the men ahead of him ran for it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But if Frankie was still in here somewhere and heard someone yelling for help, he wouldn’t run for the exit. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He’s running for state senate next year, even though he has no political experience. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It seemed we watched her run for minutes across that stretch of cleared sand. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z But when I darted into a side alley, they hurried to catch up, suspecting I was trying to make a run for it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I run for the house, swinging my elephant around and around my head. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Her eyes lit up and she said, “Then we ask the class to vote by show of hands. Should a woman run for president or not?” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Celaena hit the landing, ran for the tomb door, and prayed to gods whose names she’d forgotten, but who she hoped had not yet forgotten her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes when she picks up she's out of breath, and I know that she ran for the phone, afraid I might be in trouble and need her. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When we got to Big Creek, I thanked Jake and made a run for chemistry class. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But after cross-country season ended in early November, she also just ran for herself the rest of the year. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I ran for the nearest stairs while all around me monsters and demigods shouted orders and strapped on their weapons. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The baby ran for all he was worth to Donkeyberry, who gathered him into her arms and turned him over for a quick grooming session. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They slipped through one by one and ran for the edge of the roof. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Run, child, run for your life. But if you get caught, you’ll need to admit you hit me.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He had seen his own house down the street and was running for it. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Hadiya had been hit in the back as she tried to run for cover. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Deep gouges ran for yards, as if the iron monsters had taken out their wrath on the earth itself. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I ran for cover under a pepper tree and waited for Roberto. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z In January 1960, the newspapers ran small articles about the arrival in Charleston of a senator from Massachusetts who was running for president of the United States. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I started running for the path through the salt meadow marsh with Call puffing behind me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank ran for the exit, only to slam into a glass wall. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There were Vietnamese, mostly women and old men, running for their lives. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Panicking, he heard footsteps coming down the corridor outside — stuffing the shrieking book back on the shelf, he ran for it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She could run for the house and shut the door, but she knew he’d seen her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The revolution is when Shirley Chisholm ran for president and the rest of the world tried to imagine a Black woman in the White House. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “Get up and run for it or stay there, fool. I don’t carry cripples or bunglers.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I jumped out of the cart, yelled, “CLASS DISMISSED!” and ran for the exit. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z All sorts of horrible ideas went through my head as Daddy and I ran for the front door. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t recall exactly when it was that he first raised the possibility of running for a seat in the U.S. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then, assured that the fox was asleep, it made a run for cover. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I fought the urge to run for the knife drawer. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “There, see that waggle-top? That’s a mortar coming. Keep down, it will go clean over. But if it comes this way, then run for it. You can run from a mortar.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Boys and a few girls stumbled out going “Aggg, my eyes!” and tearing, and running for water, but that didn’t stop the ones lined up after them. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z They ran for the locker room, but with another wave of Joe Bob’s hand, that door also slammed shut. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z His run for president would be an even bigger test of that idea. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When a big black rig finally pulled over, brakes wheezing, engine rumbling, I ran for it, leaving the nasty death scenario stalled at the side of the road. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Addie: Well, but will you still run for president on our ticket? The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “You know that’s not the way it works. It doesn’t matter what he believes. It’s what Mississippi believes. He’s running for the U.S. Senate this fall and I’m unfortunate enough to know that.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I’ve got to get back to the front of the school and make a run for it. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She was about to run for the exit when the door slammed shut. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Sherman, this fuse is three years old. My guess is it’s going to burn real fast. As soon as I light it, we’ve got to make a run for it. Are you ready?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z That day was the commissary run for R-gallery, and the inmates right above her office put their faces to the chain-link fence and started yelling at her. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Actually, you disappeared, sir. What I did was called running for my life.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Into the restaurant they’ll run screaming, the poor fox running for his life but the monkeys all too easily diverted by the sight of some fresh fruit. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to make a run for it if I’m going to get to Miss McDaniels’s meeting on time. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He just ran for it, as he had often done in the past. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The tape runs for two more minutes, which feels endless to watch. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z North and west of Tiwanaku, in what is now southern Peru, was the rival state of Wari, which then ran for almost a thousand miles along the spine of the Andes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I run for them and surprise even myself when I launch into Haymitch's arms first. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The building came alive with rushing men, shouting and asking questions, running for their horses or their wagons. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z His words stopped me from running for my life. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “My darling daughters,” he began as if he were running for president. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z After his failed run for the office in 1891, Harrison had acquired a newspaper, the Chicago Times, and settled into the job of editor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z My feet fly down the steps and I take off running for him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z You see, he wanted Matty to run for president one day. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z A handful of them had seen the Berg now—some were pointing up at the ship, some running for cover. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He fought his way free and ran for a large sycamore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran for hours, deeper into the forest. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “I thought it would be the perfect run for Rosa.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Then Mary Anne rose and ran for the stairs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I retreat back into the alley and get ambushed or I jump onto the sidewalk and make a run for it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I can make a run for it and then text Tats from across the street to see what’s going on. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The mission doctor gave him quinine and vermifuges, which would give pinworms a run for their money, but likely not a green mamba. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I pried up a thick shingle burning along one edge and took off running for the roof of the town hall. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The eleven-inch accelerator’s magnet, which was not water cooled as the new magnet would be, could run for only about an hour at maximum energy before overheating. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Several ran for public office, and there were two superior court justices, one municipal court judge, two members of the California state legislature, and one prominent state official. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I ran for the bed and scrambled onto the middle of it, breathing hard. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a direct run for the box—ignoring the aisles and jumping over chairs blocking his route. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “So would you run for president of the student council, DuShawn? On the Freedom Party ticket?” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally he spotted her, circling above a stretch of parkland that ran for several blocks between rows of old stone buildings. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Even from a distance, Ekon saw the fear reflected in both their faces—the fear of people running for their lives. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The sudden outburst of gunfire had caused people to run for their lives in different directions. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Those who still had legs were scrambling in all directions, running for their lives. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But then adds: "But I'm not going to join any kind of team in the spring. I made that part up. I'm just going to run for myself." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Some of them fight back, but most run for the stairs. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A group of businessmen from the chamber of commerce had tried to persuade Arthur to run for the Washington state legislature. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He ran for the Chevalier, as if he were to tackle him at football. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Clutching a scratch form, he left Seabiscuit in his stall and ran for the stewards’ stand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The phone rings and I run for it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Robert Kennedy, then running for President, telegraphed: “By your actions in support of employees who seek recognition for their bargaining rights, you set a standard that all should emulate.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But Lord Eddard was a thousand leagues away, a captive in some dungeon, a hunted fugitive running for his life, or even dead. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was exactly what Dad said before they ran for the storm cellar. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Even if I make a run for it and manage to dodge the lot of them, I still won't get out because the doors are chained and locked! The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z A woman gets out of the van and runs for the porch, her purse held over her short hair. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I stop running for a second to duck down. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He searched for an opening where he could make a quick run for it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Then I ran for a bucket of water and doused the whole thing. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I ran for the middle of the platform, surprising the four elder sea demons so much they dropped the red-hot blade. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Leo yelled, and he ran for the stairs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He ran for the Nevada legislature and failed again. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Twelve billion gallons of water suddenly decided to make a run for the Pacific Ocean, which is about fifty miles from here. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Adina slipped into the jungle and ran for Taylor’s secret hideaway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We ran for five minutes before Peewee stopped and fell to one side. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on. Let’s make a run for it. These will keep our heads dry, at least.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He could have run for it, but his dad probably would've caught him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z During the moments the mob was beating on him, the other Freedom Riders got a chance to run for shelter. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I—we—thought he was smart. You know, principled. Remember his speech when he was running for class president? You said it was the most amazing thing you’d ever heard. And it was!” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Freshly inaugurated to an office he never ran for—well, what would you be thinking? Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z His hair lies smooth against his head, shiny and dark, like we didn’t just run for a mile at full speed. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When the second squirrel did, the first one would set up an excited chatter and make a run for a longer leap. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I know that she’s going to make a run for it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I grabbed my bag when the bell rang, ready to run for my life, when he said my name and only the very basic rules of etiquette held me in place. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “We laid down a few bursts, threw some grenades, and made a run for it,” Monaco said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When the streetcar stopped, the father and his son made a run for it, all the while bombarded by stones. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I ran for my life, at full speed, like I was sprinting down the sideline of an endless soccer field. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d lived with earnest and well-intentioned concerns for our safety since almost the day Barack first decided to run for president. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He ran for the exit, then stopped at the windows. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Like no handing out flyers for people running for president. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z That kid is so sharp—got it right away, tossed Maman’s irons into the kitchen fire to hot up, pointed me to the ironing board, and ran for her sister. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Lunge at him with everything I’ve got, knock him unconscious, then reach Day and make a run for the exits. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Instead of running for reelection to the House, she ran for Senate and lost. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z One million people walking in the streets on their way to work looked up into the sky and saw the monster hovering above them, and started running for the nearest subway entrance to take cover. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Swanks run on funny little tracks against other swanks. They don’t run for their life. They don’t know how.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z In August 1859, the local Republican Party asked him to run for Ohio State Senate. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The cohorts broke ranks and ran for the mess hall. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “No, but I can give ’em a run for their money. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Henry ran for his shotgun, and while he was in the bedroom, he pulled the revolver out of his drawer and shoved it in his hunting bag. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I threw it to a nest of rats and ran for my life. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She saw the pirate ship in the lagoon and ran for it. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He had some money to make a run for it when the time came. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Tally ran for the door and threw it open. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A few feet away from him, as his right foot is stepping off the curb and his head is looking both ways to make a run for it, I stop because it’s gone. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He was popular and successful, and plate spinner that he was, he was also starting to think about bigger things—namely, running for the U.S. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was then the two young fugitives leaped from the smelly bundle of dirty clothes and made a run for it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran for hours, Chi-Boy and Miig taking turns carrying Minerva like a child on their backs while she wailed and sang and mewled in cycles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When he saw I was serious and waiting for an answer, he said, “Yep, colleges like it when students do extra stuff at school, like running for student body office.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z When the white supremacist David Duke ran for the U.S. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She grabbed Jeremiah and Mandela, her next oldest child, and ran for the back door, which let out into an alley full of shadows. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Someone ran for an ambulance, but the one that sat at the track during the day’s races had not yet arrived. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Often, my shadow would scare me and cause me to run for miles. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z C.P. laughed and released the man, delighting in the sight of him running for his life down the street. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She ran for her life with the bullets whizzing over her head. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t run fast, but the teacher always allowed someone else to run for me if we were playing something like softball. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “We can make lists of what to take first in case we have to run for it, and pack our knapsacks in advance.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He was just going to run for it when suddenly, between him and the desert, a huge animal bounded into view. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He refused to run for president for those first elections. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was grateful for the excuse to get away and ran for it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yuk,” she said smiling and began to run for the old Perkins place, that beautiful, graceful run of hers that neither mud nor water could defeat. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I don't even know what I was running for--I guess I just felt like it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z They ran for the stairs, bowling over the disconsolate Senses Taker, ledger, ink bottle, eyeshade, and all, as they went. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And it turned out they were all running for a train going in the same direction they had just come from. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Arguments raged over Palestine and Israel and the possibility that Eisenhower might run for president. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Many of his soldiers looked so demoralized that they were liable to make a run for it and desert. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z So I told her everything, from finding Aunt Florentine’s head resting on the mound of marigolds, to the bees buzzing around her and Tidings running for the hearse. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, you guys,” said Kyle as he took off running for a different set of steps. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Even if it's where the screen's too close up, Chariots of Fire'll run for them. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I got a little errand I want you to run for me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We just ran for our lives, and she’s ready to fight? The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z My mother and father were in the fields, so my sisters and I ran for the trees, only to watch this passing ghost steal one of our chickens. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z When he’d first approached me about running for state senate years earlier, there had been only two of us to think about. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Men burst out of the woods—dozens and dozens of American soldiers running for their lives. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z “It will, I promise you. Get the does together as soon as silflay begins this evening. When I come out with Blackavar, the sentries will be running for cover.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Arthur had never run for public office, but he was one of Conkling’s closest friends. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe when the African American’s father was not allowed to vote because he was black, the Ugandan’s father was running for parliament or studying at Oxford,” Ifemelu said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We started joking about Ice running for mayor of New York and me running for governor. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we were running for our lives from the Death Eaters, weren’t we?” said Hermione. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Frank dropped his disintegrating bow and ran for the porch. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z With a roar that shook the castle, the ridderak ran for her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I was watching the rats running for their lives. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I was glad he was running for president. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Well, okay, but I’m going to eat fast in case I have to run for it.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The lion then chases its attacker, who runs for his life. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Which, in turn, would leave her state senate seat vacant, opening up the possibility that Barack could run for it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We ran for a long time, stopped to put on our shoes, ran. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Did I think it was a good idea for him to run for Congress? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There was no need to smile or tell a joke or run for roller skates. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Seeing us, he ran for the horizon, but no man’s legs are a match for a horse. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Iranians give the Brits a run for their money in the polite department. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The airplane comes clattering and roaring through the sky, and whatever might be lurking secretly up there in the great cloud-mountains goes running for cover at its approach. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z When James Abram Garfield ran for political office, his supporters told voters that he had been born in a log cabin and worked his way from poverty to admirable achievements. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Why did y’all let me run for president?” she says, tapping too forcefully at her phone’s keyboard in little staccato stabs. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z In a rite hurried by fear and panic, we burned what was left of him and ran for our own lives. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The article runs for a couple of inches, next to an ad for fur coats, thirty per cent off. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The highway ran for miles along some of the most magnificent beaches I have ever seen—white sands, a beautiful ocean; and opposite the beach, splendid homes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Like he had noticed how much she did to keep things running for him and the twins. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As one, the forces of Kronos dropped their weapons and ran for their lives. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z That was when he and Thomas decided to run for safety. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He took off running for the closest spiral staircase up to the second floor. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Not as harsh as Daddy! Julia would give him a run for his money, though.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z One thing about us, since I bring our food home on a daily basis, most of it is so fresh you have to make sure it isn't going to make a run for it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z After his trip to Africa, Roosevelt decided he wanted to run for president in the 1912 election. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She said no word, but he heard her panting as an animal pants which has run for a long way. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Malia had been eight when Barack sat on the edge of her bed in Chicago and asked if she thought it was okay for him to run for president. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I run for Peeta, to knock him to the ground, to protect his body with mine, even though I know I won’t make it in time. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I imagined myself moving, on my feet and running for the door, to the others, to safety, but I got no farther than a blink. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Already dizzy from the first hit and knowing that he’d probably end up falling down flat on his face if he made a run for it, Gabriel followed Cabot’s orders. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Just after midnight it starts to rain, but no one runs for the tents. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Tatterfell came upon us hours later, took a good look at my reddened cheeks and the tears in my eyes, and then ran for Oriana. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Sometimes it still sucks that Dad decided to pack up and move just to run for the seat in California.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Despite it being an older model than the one Manny drove, seeing it makes Jus want to make a run for it. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We would have run for the woods outside of town and never looked back. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He said he had seen his mother and sister running for the stream, coughing up blood. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Rufus, when he saw the huge animal he had aroused, instead of running for his life simply stood motionless and stared with his mouth hanging open. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The curtains drawn, shoes taken down to be cleaned, the towel laid out on the chair in the bathroom and the water run for my bath. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When he saw Tess, the look on his face made it seem like he wanted to make a run for it, but he didn’t. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He was running for his life through his mother’s old workshop, where she’d died in a fire when Leo was eight. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I had been on the run for days and my mind felt as weak as my legs. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Still, I was glad that Bobby Kennedy was running for president. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I heard the tall cane rattling as they ran for the house. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving my ax and lantern, I ran for home. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z If the Union cavalry found them now, they would not be able to make a run for it. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When no one seemed about, we ran for home. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I grabbed my helmet and rifle and ran for the bunker. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Gabriel stood up and, though he thought about running for the door, he fell to his knees, clasped his hands, and began to pray. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “We’ll have to make a run for it. Once we get to the boat, you can hold her while I row us to the reserve.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Most of the fans climbed down from the bleachers and ran for their cars. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran for the house and met Manners Mistress at the door, on her way to search for us. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Percy ran for the door in the hillside. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But they bleated and wailed as I grabbed a coil of rope and ran for the door and across the windy yard to where Mr. Kendall lay on his belly beneath the hornbeam tree. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “If it was so great, why did she run for the border?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z To run for life, to get out of the house before it was too late—no such thought occurred to them. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Just give us enough time for a head start. When I say go, run for that giant.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She slammed the case closed and ran for the door. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But when Sneaky’s running back fumbles a few minutes later, and I scoop the ball up and run for a touchdown, I forget all about Antwan and jump up screaming. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The four of them ran for the restaurant and the Athena Parthenos. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The boy ran for his blanket, stopping to pick up the torn fabric from his pants, and brought it to her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She leapt up and made a serpentine run for the jungle. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He and I each took one and ran for the barn. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The man dropped the planks and ran for his life. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I have no idea how else to navigate this moment except to make a run for it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Miss Teen Dreamers! This is your team captain speaking. It is time to get our Rumpelstiltskins in gear and run for higher ground. Ready? Okay!” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Her child had been shot dead as she ran for her life. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When I hear the car back out of the driveway, I make a run for it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Maybe she'll just take the journal and make a run for it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He ran for the store as fast as his zipperless pants allowed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Presumably Bill Clinton, who uttered the first sentence while running for president in 1992, would never have said Give I a chance, because a noun phrase next to a transitive verb is obviously accusative. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z On his own now, Frear ran for his life, going up any street that was not consumed in flames. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “It means,” she continues, “I’m meant to be your speech-writer when you run for President of New York.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z When the telephone rang I ran for it and picked up the receiver. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I hit the floor and jumped up and ran for my life. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z They can get by, if they're careful, on selling Prim's goat milk and cheese and the small apothecary business my mother now runs for the people in the Seam. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He guessed more than two-thirds of the fishermen in the area had made the fog run for Elliot Head with their horns sounding across the water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I thought of making a run for it, but then I caught a glimpse of the soldier’s eyes, and their bulging, pupil-less whites convinced me not to. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold looked at each other and, without exchanging a word, ran for the woods behind Garrett’s barn and waited. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I prop Miss Celia’s head on a towel, take off my shoes so I don’t track the blood over the house, and run for the door. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z One of them ran for Earl, who entered the menagerie and hauled August out by his armpits. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It quickly won international acclaim and ran for weeks in London and Paris. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z This isn’t the first time my cystic fibrosis has taken me out of the running for some class trip or sunny vacation or school event. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He’d learned the trick from an East Stave magician with a fire-breathing act that had run for years before the man had accidentally poisoned himself by ingesting kerosene. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A new record was set for the three-mile run for a Long Island school that afternoon—and I'm including high schools here. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z When we get to the pier, Ruby makes a run for the upper deck overlooking the boats coming in. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “I ran for vice president,” I told him. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z She jumps out of the way and runs for the kitchen. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She just ran for the passageway that led to the library door and darted down it. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Leo ran for the metal door next to the dais. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z So she quickly put away the erasers and ran for the door. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z It circled the town once and touched down, and they ran for it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran, as she had done most of her life, but this time she was running for her own sanity. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I would light the fuse and make a run for it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We ran for a minute along that line of trees, and then Margo pulled on the back of my shirt, and said quietly, “Now the moat.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z All this he saw as he ran for the camp and the fire. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Bison can run for hours at thirty miles per hour and use their massive, horned skulls like battering rams. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A year before, my coaches had been convinced that not doing the two-and-a-half twist had taken me out of the running for the national team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I don’t see anyone, but all I need to do is walk a few feet, and maybe I could make a run for it. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Perhaps he had only been knocked senseless and that was why he zigzagged so crazily, running for the cabin. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where are we going and how long will it be before some of us stop running for good and all?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran for my sword, scooped it up, and launched a swipe at Ares’s face, only to find my blade deflected again. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I leave the car running for the heater. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I still can’t breathe, but this time, I don’t think it’s because I just ran for a whole mile. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Plus I had to save our group from Rukia Marshall and women running for president. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He ran for more than an hour, over grass and gravel, until the sun burned away the early mist and dried the dew. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z What really counted was the possibility of escape, a leap to freedom, out of the implacable ritual, a wild run for it that would give whatever chance for hope there was. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Some people ran for the barracks, as if to hide, but most of them, like me, stood in the yard and waited for what was to come. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned and saw my friend Grover running for his life. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He was just supposed to attack, leaving me with no choice but to kill him or run for my life. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Our homeroom shuffles down to the multipurpose room, and as soon as I get there, I realize why Matt wasn’t in homeroom: because he’s running for seventh grade class president. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I decided to make a run for it, crowds and all, and pray that nobody would try to catch me. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A minute later Ophelia saw what in Haiti is called kouri—a stampede of people in the street—running for their lives, pursued by army trucks mounted with guns. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Nok bolted from the table and ran for the door, but two servants blocked her way. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He was running for township commissioner, the equivalent of city council. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The fog was dense enough to make him ponder running for Elliot Head before long; for all he knew he was setting his net in the Seattle-bound shipping lane. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Soon thereafter Waterman ran for the local school board on a platform promoting unrestricted sex for students and the legalization of hallucinogenic drugs. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a creak from above—like the attic door opening— and I ran for the front door. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Now, anyone interested in running for student council on either ticket has until Thursday, seventh period, when the nominating conventions will take place—Republicans in the auditorium, Democrats in the media center.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “So you’re not worried I’m going to run for it?” he asks, stretching out his legs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The ranch hand waited until his quarry had reached the door, then fired a farewell volley: “If you ever run for sheriff again, just forget my vote. ’Cause you ain’t gonna get it.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Incidents of people running for their lives or being treated for shock were repeated nearly word for word in newspapers across the country. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The beleaguered president decided not to run for a second term. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Every evening I watched for his red jeep from my window, and when it appeared on the highway I ran for the door. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I ran for a whole year before they caught me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Every night when we crawled back through the hole to the ghetto, she ran for the courtyard. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z We knew of the phenomenon called the Bradley effect, named for an African American candidate, Tom Bradley, who’d run for governor in California in the early 1980s. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I make a run for the front door but Dylan knocks me off my feet with a wave of his hand. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Three days later and you and I were running for our lives through a tunnel that was hotter than the sun.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He was running for his life, but seemed to the Mudds not to have a care in the world. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you hear me shout, don’t wait, run for the nearest piece of woods you see. They won’t come into the woods on horseback in this snow.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Boys were running for their lives all around me. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Two of the rebels ran for cover behind the nearest trees; the other lay flat on the ground, aiming his gun toward the direction of the sound. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The agents have stopped this last group from making a run for the elevators because a group of scary-looking gorilla hybrids are close to breaking through the line of agents protecting the escape route. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z We ran for more miles a day than most commuters drive. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He threw down the limb and his spear and, holding the hatchet, he started to run for camp. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “We cannot keep this circus running for thirty-seven years.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Pleased that the recruits were beginning to recognize her authority, Marina let them go, and they ran for the mailbox holding hands, their long hair flying in the wind behind them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Dismay yelped and ran for the oak grove. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Well, come along with me. I’m just going back along this run for Nildro-hain. We haven’t got a litter at present, you see, so she’ll come out with the rest of us.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The muvuki’s son grabbed the calabash and ran for more water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The public girl, running for class treasurer and joining the debate club, and the private boy, the sidekick on 7-Eleven runs. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “And if we run for the city, he shoots us.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z We took off running for it in a mob. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I get the feeling his research is less about science and more about the mayor’s impending run for Senate. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I never liked the ‘look at me’ part of running for president.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z They ran for the launches, Nailer piling in behind Reynolds. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “She talking about Mister Holbrook running for office and how you supporting colored people and she say... she read something.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He argued that running for a smaller purse was preferable, because fans would know the race was truly a matter of sport. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If this was a test, he couldn’t afford to get an F. He stumbled a few times as they ran for the river. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Inside it was the record of his first interview, which ran for some one hundred and fifty pages. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Sir let the water run for about thirty seconds, then stopped. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z In the year 1919 he ran for his college track team in the famous Penn Relays. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “Use the handle of the pitchfork. Knock me down. Hit me in the head. Then run for the swamp!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Rukia said, “I know what our specific subject can be. We can talk about what would happen if a woman ran for president of the United States.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “And then Gum Baby had to run for her life! That boy chased Gum Baby, screaming and hollering like his feet were on fire.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Each tiresome new thriller includes a scene in which the hero, trapped by some version of the enemy, runs for his desk in a desperate race against time. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z While Jeffrey ran for help, I held Mr. Terupt’s head, putting my hat and coat under it so that it wasn’t lying on the cold snow. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Once I saw him push this man out of his way when he was running for the train. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Some ran for the beach and the disguised black shirts shot them down. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We put up the posters, scared off two dummies who wanted to run for the job, and presto! Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She felt like she could run for a thousand miles and she wouldn’t lose her breath. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They both took off running for Chess’s room. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My- cah ran for the trees as fast as his legs would take him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Riding it was like breaking in new shoes—while running for your life. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Plus, if I’m running for class president, I have to prove that I have school spirit, and I can’t do that if I don’t show up,” Soojin adds. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z We ran for more than an hour without stopping. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The vachettes charged, the volunteers ran for their lives, and the audience cheered. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z We went about our regular business, but the question of whether Barack would run for president unsettled the air around us. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He and his friends joined the mortals and ran for the exit. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “After that we had the worst time of all. If it hadn’t been for Bluebell’s jokes and chatter we’d have stopped running for certain.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed my wallet out of my backpack and ran for the visitor’s center. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Reporters ran for the door like corralled horses through an open gate. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In a second, that back door is going to swing open and I'll have no choice but to leap past Liz's mother and make a run for it. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We ran for the rocks, ignoring the curses and threats of Atlas as we passed. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Part of me felt like throwing the stupid fish and making a run for it. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He couldn’t keep going quite so fast, but he continued running for a while—it would build him up. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Then I ran for the warmth of our home. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In 1886, the Republican Party urged him to run for mayor of New York, calling him the “Cowboy Candidate.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He comes over to this country running for his life and before he can even take a big breath he’s telling us how to run the show. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z While scurrying water rats squeaked from the walls, pistoled their water, and ran for more. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Avoiding his mother’s sympathetic eyes, Doha finished eating quickly and raced out of their courtyard and ran for the main road. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She straightens up and waits, I guess to see if I’m going to make a run for it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A clicking sound echoes from somewhere far away, and the cat sitting on the trash can makes a run for it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Have my toast and cereal and then run for the dock. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Ma’s cattle calls echoed his as they ran for the barn. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z That night, when I finally managed to drift off, I dreamt that I was shot in my side and people ran past me without helping, as they were all running for their lives. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z In a show of solidarity, Anthony refused to run for reelection as secretary, letting go of control of the organization she had founded two years before. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Squeezing it up tight, she ran for the house to show it to Mama. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "Like, you could run for class president right now and win, if you were into all that stuff." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z They watched us pass without running for cover. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It ran for three pages, typewritten, single spaced, describing the signs and symptoms of a filovirus infection in a human being, as well as possible experimental treatments that might arrest the terminal meltdown. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Carmen couldn’t help looking back as she and Tony ran for their lives. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Mom grabbed her shuttle and ran for the porch, only to slip, both feet flying over her head, her pink ruffled matching house slippers sent sailing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Burn was running for reelection in the fall, and most of his constituents were opposed to female suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She was tempted to run for the shelter of the fireside and Mercy. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Gale knows I chose him over Peeta when I didn’t make a run for it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Because people often ask, I’ll say it here directly: I have no intention of running for office, ever. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Bobby: But how do you know he’d want, to run for president? The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Within weeks of Caesar’s death, she ran for her life, boarding a ship for Alexandria with Ptolemy XIV and Caesarion. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I remembered how we’d act like we were sneaking up on a plantation to kill the lot of slave masters and make a run for Canada with some happy, smiling, free slaves. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z When at last Blackberry had reluctantly given in and they had set out down the hill, Fiver went almost as fast as though he were running for cover. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran for a few more minutes, until we found the bank of the creek. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z They were benefiting from people who were running for their lives. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When James Garfield and Chester Arthur ran for office in 1880, Guiteau saw an opportunity to reach his ambition of becoming a great and famous man. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She hesitated for a moment, then ran for the edge. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I let it run for an hour, and the Hab started to get cold. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran for my life, all the way back down the road to our house. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When she decides it's safe, she runs for the pyramid, with quick, small steps. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Noses to the breeze, they could make a run for the river. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Thalia rolled out of its way, holding up Aegis to keep the monster at bay, and I ran for the gift shop. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Hamilton tried to reassure him that his sensitivities on this score were excessive, that if he did choose to run for a third term, he would win in a walk. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “We’ll use it for cover then make a run for the ash.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I could try to slip out the window and run for help, but who could I run to? Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran for his car, the crowd scattering before us. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “You figure he hasn’t run for maybe six hours. And all these lights been drawing off the battery. Better choke it up good, Art.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I dropped my milk can and ran for my life; the can hit the road with a clang and rolled away. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Gareth untied her hair—and suddenly she was off, running for all she was worth away from the tragedy, toward the castle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry, I was too busy running for my own life.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I jumped up and ran for the bathroom. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Lucas Cader and Mena Prescott said nothing but looked over at me with expressions that suggested that they were either about to laugh or run for the door. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I can either run for the gate and hope it’s unlocked, or try to stay hidden. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z You wanted me to run for president because I’m black. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The third blast caused us to run for the door. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “More than a singer. She ran for president that year.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Now that I had in my possession these keys, I might slip from the house with my mother, when she was well, and together we might run for— My fancy convolved places of flight. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Although still serving as vice president under Jefferson, Burr realized that the Republicans intended to drop him from the ticket when Jefferson ran for his second term. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Capitalizing on his sudden popularity, Louie ran for class president and won, borrowing the speech that Pete had used to win his class presidency at Compton. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Yet I was in a frenzy to reach that open lawn, to run for the bushes, to get away from the cage. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z A few soldiers gathered our weapons and others guarded us, to make sure that we didn’t try to run for our guns. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z With the fence going on and me showing up late and the Peacekeepers waiting, he thought I’d made a run for it, maybe with Gale. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Even here—running for our lives, sleeping exposed, facing death—even here, in her arms, I was able to find some measure of peace. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The scurry of gray jungle fowl running for cover. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “How would you feel if Daddy ran for president?” he'd asked. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I know you’re sad and angry, and I get it, but we should probably run for the T. My mom is going to pick us up from Davis in fifteen minutes.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z On my side, Raj Mandali yelled something in Urdu, probably “I have to go potty!” and ran for the exit. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Let me guess. The man who paid for this center is running for office?” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z At the stamping, all the rabbits above ground ran for cover. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He shoved the baby into Chiron’s arms and ran for the porch. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I wished I was with them, whoever they were, running for the forest, the hills—anywhere but here. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She runs for the bathroom and he follows her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z About every five minutes I would imagine that I was hearing horses, and jump around ready to run for it. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Roy Lee lit the fuse to our little Auk and ran for the blockhouse. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We were marched down the tunnel flanked by dracaenae, with Kelli and the giant in back, just in case we tried to run for it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He regarded this as a slight, that I was in effect demoting him, and he refused, choosing instead to run for the presidency himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran for the chair so I could climb up to him, but as soon as I was high enough, he flew off. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Katie and Jean called, already climbing down over the side of the truck and running for the sidewalk in front of Montgomery Ward. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They pushed, and the wall broke, and they made a run for it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z All this flashed through Digory’s mind in a second; then he took to his heels and ran for the gates as hard as he could pelt; the Witch after him. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z And so I gave my approval to his first run for office, larding it with a bit of wifely caution. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Zeus himself inspired me; I wrenched my dogskin helmet off my head, dropped my spear, dodged out of my long shield, ran for the king’s chariot and swung on to embrace and kiss his knees. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Right, when you ran for your life and I wasn’t sure what to do.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z In case they had to abandon the cart and make a run for it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z ‘Ma,’ she said, licking her white lips, ‘shall I run for Doctor Warren?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z T he race seemed endless; I felt as though I had been running for years ... Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of my sisters and I ran for the mouth of the nagual’s cavernous dwelling. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She nods as I straighten, running for the door like she’s popped from a spring. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “So, I decided to run for class president,” Soojin declares confidently, and then peers at me, waiting for my reaction. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “William’s running for the local senate, Hilly. And he might not win.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Thomas didn’t doubt people would blanch at the thought of making a run for it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z On these days I feel relief, as if I’ve been running for a long time and have reached a place where I can rest, not forever but for a while. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z If he was terrified, why did he not run for safety, as any sensible rabbit would? Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Bristle’s quarry, it reemerged until it was convinced Pax was asleep and then made a run for it. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t make up my mind about women with big mouths running for president or about Miss Marva Hendrix. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z If I made a run for it, could I get down the stairs without them catching up to me? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Make a run for it through the forest!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He ran for the mast and released the jib halyard. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was dark, and I was afraid she’d already gone home for the night, so as soon as I could, I took off running for the mess hall. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Ex-mayor Carter Harrison, again running for a fifth term, strode about shaking hands, his black slouch hat raising cheers from supporters in the crowd. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “My mom canvassed for your mom when she ran for Congress back in the day, so like, we go way back. She’s the first president I ever voted for.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I remained still, not wanting to draw his attention, not wanting to have to run for safety while my head was spinning. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I had to run for my life, ” she used to say. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The defense played with even more fire, swarming, running for their lives. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t have to run for their lives like we did. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stop that commotion!” he commanded, and before his words were finished, the Count was running for the chapel door. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Dearest Elizabeth, I’ve been thinking about this from the moment I realized what he’d done, from the moment I ran for the tram. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Neves, still fixated on riding the rest of the card, bolted from his gurney and made a run for it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In the blue light of dusk he’d made the turn out of the harbor and run for open water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I don’t know of one Blue or Green who had ever tried to make a run for it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I said, “The subject is ‘What if a woman ran for president?’ P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z When she does that, we’ll run for the Weapons Lab, unseen by the cameras in the dark. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As Gregor broke free of the roaches and ran for his sister, a shadow passed over him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I held up one finger, then two, and on three we ran for her. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I run for miles but don’t count them, passing dark house after dark house. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The windows of the bus exploded as the passengers ran for cover. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Stuart ran for the yardstick and slid down, like a fireman coming down a pole in a firehouse. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z So I ran for the trees along Ms. Griegson’s fence, waving my arms and yelling, as though that could somehow save my chickens. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I considered breaking free and making a run for it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It turned out that the mad “socialist,” Theodore Roosevelt, was going to run for reelection. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will they find people to run for the school board?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He tucked his tail and lit out in a yelling run for the woods. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She jumped up, shoved him away, and ran for the car. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Mac had also noticed that the window in the dentist’s second-floor waiting room was just a short drop to a small side-street where we might make a run for it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But then she moved to the northeast part of town and had to run for reelection at-large. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind the man, she saw Finn running for her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Herbie picked up a rock, but instead of running away the pig charged, and the volunteer had to run for his life, leaping high into the cottonwood that lay across his splintered outhouse. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I started breathing like I had been running for a hundred miles. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I mumble something idiotic and run for the bathroom. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “You should run for student council next year. I could use a tenacious spirit on my team.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z As soon as the sword passed over me, I ran for the kitchen, colliding with the tall man and knocking him down. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had read that he had faced up to other Southern segregationists and forced them to let my people run for public office. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe they could use the pins as weapons, put them in their gloves, swipe at the cucos’ eyes, and make a run for it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The paper is coated with some kind of horrible-tasting chemical, so everyone will go running for the water fountain. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Me and Jay each ran for opposite corners of the room while Doc stood there in shock. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The square was deserted, save for a lirkmunk who chittered in annoyance at the smell and ran for the safety of a nearby thicket. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z And if Spurge hadn’t gone into the toilets at all but had made a run for it...For what?...Spurge couldn’t get very far. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Your father would have done the same for me. Brave of you, not to run for a teacher. I’m grateful...it will make everything much easier....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A few others turned and ran for their lives. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And when the rockets began to rain down on Kabul, people ran for cover. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Where’d you get the brains to make a run for it?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Alyce ran for the cottage, found a bit of bread she had hidden away for the cat, ignored the midwife’s questions and demands, and started back for the cowshed. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Woodhull noted that the Constitution didn’t prohibit women from running for president, although they did not yet have the right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She was the one running for class president. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Well, when you see me come out of the left field lights, run for the right field fence,” he said, and winked. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Stella wanted to run for help, wanted to run to the Spencers’, wanted to run home to her mother. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I say you make a run for it, dear.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I ran for the stairs to the bridge. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He saw Ulf go down with a crossbow bolt through the belly as he ran for the Great Hall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It seems that a new candidate is running for Mayor of New York promising to give everyone who votes for him a lap dance. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He’s recovered enough to make a run for it, but he doesn’t even try because he knows I’ll just take him down again, and he’s deathly afraid of me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She ran for it, but before she could get close, Khione materialized in front of her in a swirl of frost. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I let it run for a second to warm up and put a dishrag in the bottom of the sink so the splashing wasn’t too loud. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z From time to time, Scipio looked around as if to check whether it would be worth making a run for the bushes, but each time Prosper held on to his sleeve. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, you’re a deputy—did you ever think of running for sheriff?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And so inside his memory, which was not a memory at all but a story he was telling himself, Beto ran for the hiding place. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She washed her clothes, pulled them on still wet and drippy, and ran for the kitchen to dry a bit before the fire. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z If they were drunk, they were less likely to see reason but also less likely to catch me if I ran for it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z We’ve hiked for the day, set up camp, run for our lives, and hiked all night. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The school selected me as a safety patrol, and Mrs. Trojello, my teacher in the gifted program, encouraged me to run for Student Council president. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Let’s get out of here,” Valley said, and the Witchlings took advantage of the truth fight and ran for it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When he first ran for office, his advisers told him that he had to get Hale’s endorsement, and so he made several trips to Hale’s ranch. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She was more demanding than any of the girls or their parents expected—she made her players run for thirty-five minutes and do sets of sit-ups, push-ups, and leg lifts before each practice. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The alchemist followed as the boy’s horse ran for almost half an hour. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I can make a run for it. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Panic rippled through the group, and every last person turned and ran for the front door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He was becoming tired, and Ash thought that he would not run for much longer. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran for a while, and the exercise helped to warm him in the damp rawness of the March evening. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z During Easter break I did not think about running for student body president. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He got them to do “computing runs” for him—which meant getting Katherine to do computing runs for them. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z "I will do no running for quite some time," she said, pointedly. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He left it running for a few minutes, went into the house, then came back out and went into the garage again. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Because as human beings we store digits in a memory loop that runs for about two seconds. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z One of the prisoners saw it and ran for it. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “Your Grace. TTiere is no valor in running for your life.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We ran for the nearest gutter and dove in. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They bent their heads and ran for the field. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He slammed the bird to the ground and ran for cover. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I ran for the boiler room hatch, when suddenly my feet weren’t touching the deck anymore. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed my lantern and ax and ran for the bottoms. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As the sun ran for the west, rowdy songs started up in the taverns and groggeries. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “She looked at me like I was a sea slug or something. Didn’t even answer. And then — I dunno — I just sort of came to my senses and ran for it.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Therefore, he wasn’t planning on running for another term. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When she could no longer hear the twins’ footsteps on the path, she ran for the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Zimbardo had originally intended to have the experiment run for two weeks. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He unlocks our chains, and for a moment I think about hitting him upside the head and making a run for it. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She'd kept the majority of her opponents cowering behind their barricades until the last few minutes of the event, when a young man in a floppy hat decided to make a run for it. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “You want me to run for a boat?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to run for Dr. Richter but couldn’t leave Emilia. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She started running for the jungle gym, but she was dizzy, and Bridge got her before she reached it. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z In 1988, she ran for reelection to the school board for a third time. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “It’s like sweet gravel. It’s like a bunch of itsy-bitsy commuters running for a shuttle in my windpipe.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Pa's wife is nice, smart, and she believes women can run for president. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z May said that her mother—May always called her Mommy—heard that awful water coming and jumped out of bed, running for May’s room. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z As I think about my impetuous brother, I can imagine him being that young man who made a run for the forest, doing everything he possibly could to try to survive. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z As soon as the truck rolled to a stop, I jumped out and ran for the house. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The young men scattered and ran for cover, occasionally darting from their protective barricades to give the ball another fleeting whack. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He had seen him- self making a name for himself and running for sheriff. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Get out of here while you can!” and we ran for it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Wild ran for his rifle and brought the seal down with one bullet, and when the eleven-foot-long animal was butchered, the men discovered fifty undigested fish inside its stomach. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Dropped a quota, thanks to Pima, who had had the sense to run for her when she heard that her missing crewboy was down in the shallows instead of up in the ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He had no chance to make a run for it, surrounded as he was by the cat’s paws. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Looks like we’re both trying to make a run for it.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z When she saw me splayed out on the floor and the mess in the tub, she ran for the phone and called the team doctor. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was going to run for Assemblyman from Queens, his home borough, next Election. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing to do but cross their fingers and make a run for it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Lori had always made very good posters, for football rallies, for the plays the drama club put on, and for candidates running for student council. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mandy is screeching and running for the water fountain, waving both hands in front of her mouth. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “So you think after all that, Lana would leave us to die at the hands of some crazies and run for her life?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Instead, everyone was keen to know whether he would make a run for president in 2008. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There, you can run for miles along yellow prairie and never see a car, and at night, it’s pitch-black as a coal mine. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Then she asks, “So what, in a nutshell, is the cause Jessica and Rosa are running for? Quite simply, it’s to have people see them, not their condition.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The other guard ran for the nearest alarm box. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Naomi fought the urge to run for the woods. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Miguel turned and ran for a staircase winding up to the second floor. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Donleavy was running for election, and assured our parents that if he won we could count on having the only colored paved playing field in that part of Arkansas. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Theodore saw you up yonder and ran for Mr. Finch, and when he couldn’t find him he got me. God Almighty—!” When he saw her trembling he knew she had not been playing. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Okay. How about this: If we don’t peel off one by one and start running for the yacht by the end of the song, we’re dead.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Still—if she couldn’t get Varney to make a run for it, at least she could cause a distraction. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “We ran for Germany. We did the long jump and the high jump for Germany.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z As Ray’s house came into view for all three young men, Ray decided to make a run for it, ducking behind a row of parked cars. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The entire ride took live seconds, ending with the cowboy running for the fence as the bull bucked itself around the arena. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I could no more choose to live in such beauty than run for Parliament. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A moment after that she was through and pulling it quietly shut, and with Pantalaimon a goldfinch again, she ran for the stairs and fled. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z So Bobby Gene ran for the diaper bag while I defended the fireworks and Cory cooed and cuddled our former sister. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z May Belle screamed with delight and started running for the road. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Been running for two or three hours and now it’s down to fumes. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z With no clear plan, they ran for the docks. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z By the time Mrs. Wheeler hit the ground, he was off and running for home. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran for the wheelchair and pushed it to the end of the gangplank as proud as though she were rolling out the red carpet for royalty. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t people who run for student council promise things, to get you to vote for them?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The ones that have been running for a while are always slower, like a clockwork toy that just won't wind. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They’ve got a small fountain for birds and enough flowers to give a botanical garden a run for its money. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I could get up and run for it, but if I stayed put, even for one more minute, there would be no more groping in car seats or movie theaters, no skirmishes over brassiere hooks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “My son will run for the Elector’s position in late spring.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I ain’t got time to worry about a bunch of dandies running for their lives. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I realized people would pay me to buy their food because I was willing to run for it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z —All girls interested in running for the championship Lady Tigers Track Team should sign up in the gym office. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he saw the dark shapes creep from the garden, he knew that he must run for it, or perish. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They ran for a short while before they reached an intersection. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Barely a day ago, Nate had been running for his life. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Though sugarcane gave them a run for their money, peanuts were quickly becoming his favorite food. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I want to ask my mom for help so bad, but if she knows I'm running for president of the class, she’ll get excited. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!” called Somkit, dropping the staff and running for the stable door. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z If they started to do that, she’d have to run for it, and she was pretty sure she couldn’t move fast enough. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Just then, I get pinched and drop the crab, which makes another run for it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z With one last mighty effort, Tyson pushed the cursing older Cyclops away, and we ran for the surf. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The Appalachian Trail runs for 230 miles in a northeasterly arc across the state, like the broad end of a slice of pie. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She says if I run for mayor she wants to be comptroller, of all things.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z All morning long, students I hardly know are asking me to run for class president, begging me to join their clubs, their sports teams, to sit with them at lunch. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not dare to turn and run for his brother could outrun him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The woman dropped her clothespins and laundry right there in the dirt and, without saying anything, ran for her car. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I scrubbed, ran for my tree, and dried myself before the fire, shouting as I stepped into my clothes. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran for the back door of the funeral home. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z You might expect a creature under attack to run for her life, or to defend herself, or at the very least to scream. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You know, Horace, our part of the county has been pretty much left out. Did you ever think of running for office?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In a blind panic I ran for the garage. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Stassen declined, having already turned his attention to a prospective run for governor of Pennsylvania. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He’d be impressed by that, because he’d run for town council once and was always talking about “what a pleasure and a privilege it is for one citizen to serve another.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Both—she has sized them up as well—are strong and quite capable of catching her if she makes a run for it. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Soon after three, Neeley rushed in out of breath, flung his books in a corner and asked whether it was time to run for anybody yet. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A writer for Chicago magazine described Barack as “a tall, affable workaholic,” suggesting that he should someday run for office, an idea that he simply shrugged off. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z If Emily could get the men away from the door they might be able to make a run for it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Along the beach, everyone else was running for the cove. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Actually, I figured out that running for office is a lot like being in a beauty pageant. Look good. Smile and wave. And tell the people only what they want to hear.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Rosaleen made gigantic puddles on the floor while August ran for towels. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Vanessa, you giving my Beatriz a run for the money, eh? I making her practice all the time because of you.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I’ve been thinking of running for student body treasurer,” Paul said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Since it was a political season, and Senators Kennedy and Humphrey were crisscrossing the state running for president, the glare of national scrutiny was settling on West Virginia. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The cannoneer came thundering down the steps, but I scrambled faster than he and ran for the rear door. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Every one of them ran for the cars. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We all took off running for the ramp, but then I felt a tingling in my hands, and I stopped to look behind us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They stood it for a while, then with tears streaming, they ran for the house. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But ahead of these always came another question, posed by Barack himself, preliminary and supposedly preemptive when it came to running for office of any sort. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I don’t know what I was thinking, but when Henrietta looked up and glared at me, I grabbed the jam jar and ran for the hose. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He ran but there was no place to hide because his life ran out of him faster than he could run for cover. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His first idea had been to wait until dark, then make a run for home. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z A few brave ones make runs for it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Frederick shouted to his men to get out while the going was good, and the next moment the cowardly enemy was running for dear life. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z And even if they did, I thought, I knew it would be easy enough to talk Joey into making a run for it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Toby ran for the front door, but Jimmy grabbed him just before he got to the cinder-block steps and tossed him to the ground. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She’s been running for who knows how long, and it starts to get dark. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z People throughout the reptile house screamed and started running for the exits. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He was going to tap softly, and if anyone but Eleanor looked out, he was going to run for his life. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z One of the jobs that the 46th Guards had here, along with other Po-2 regiments, was to fly emergency supply runs for the Red Army troops. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Otherwise I wouldn’t hesitate to rip off the tracking monitor and make a run for it. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Jefferson thus became perhaps the last person in America to recognize that he was running for the presidency against his old friend from Massachusetts. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Farmer was hoping Aristide would openly challenge the junta by running for president. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z His footsteps stutter, as if he’s thinking of making a run for it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z All the girls said women should run for president if they wanted to. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z At the thought of what he was going to do with the ax, I screamed and ran for my dogs. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave a flick to the horses, and with streaming manes they ran for the open country. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Coming out on the other side, he ran for the river. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “We take to the woods and make a run for it,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Ducking under Peeves, they ran for their lives, right to the end of the corridor where they slammed into a door — and it was locked. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z If Emily could get the men away from the door they might be able to make a run for it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Anthony V. Bouza, a former top police official in both the Bronx and Minneapolis, discovered this when he ran for Minnesota governor in 1994. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z There’s something I didn’t expect in the room—instruments on all the seats around the circle—and people run for the ones they want. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She shoved him aside, ran for the car, jumped into the driver’s seat. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The peach-faced Lombardy, who wasn’t in the running for the title, was playing the venerated Reshevsky, and the Old Fox stood at 9½ points. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “We probably fell for, let’s say, five minutes and then we must have run for about twenty with the roaches and we’ve been here maybe ten,” he thought. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I crossed quickly, ran for the trolley, and made it just as the light changed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z For by being near London, they could use their wealth to influence members of Parliament, and could even run for office themselves. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z She heard the trolley coming and had to run for it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When she saw an opportunity to escape, she commanded her fleet to unfurl the sails and make a run for the open sea. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z We never had a chance to run for cover. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I have been running for more than a league,” he said. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z So I went downstairs and I saw vomit coming out of her mouth and her nose, and I ran for help. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of them had been sent on scholarships to schools run for the children of the powerful. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When he spotted my father, Derek hauled in the gill net and made a run for it. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Said U.P.I. reporter Stanley Scott: “Shots rang out. Men, women and children ran for cover. They stretched out on the floor and ducked under tables.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I run for the door and through it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Also crossing right now: a Desert Storm vet running for immigrant rights and a college student raising funds for National Parks preservation. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A bomb slammed into the runway as they ran for the nearest building. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was dusk, and I couldn’t tell if there were bats swooping or it was the last run for swallows. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The crab moves sideways, running for the edge, but hits Ronan’s foot. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The child grabbed the phone, pressed it to his ear, and ran for Day. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He ran for cover, dazed, and spent the night in a bamboo pig shed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They ran for arms, clapped on their bronze, and mustered under Eupeithes at the town gate for his mad foray. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We leave town quickly, passing other people running for their lives as well. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Barack had lost his mother at the very genesis of his political career, two months after announcing his run for state senate. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She and Leo ran for their lives, following the curve as it brought them closer to what she hoped was the center of the room. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z People were lying dead in the streets and others were running for their lives. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Well, it started, which is good, but we’ll need to keep the battery running for a while. Why don’t you hop to the back?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She been doing this—the oranges—since me and Lu ran for the Sparks. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Elodin ran for a few steps, then stopped, his stocking feet gliding across the smooth marble floor, his master’s robes streaming out behind him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We are shouting for the fun of shouting, running for the fun of running. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She turned to Baby but Ugwu had already picked her up and begun to run for the bunker. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I was halfway across Eighth Avenue at the thought and retraced my steps, running for an uptown bus. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe I could hit him with a rock, and just run for it.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He was now officially running for Congress, which meant that he rarely switched off. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She hopes he doesn’t try to make a run for it, too. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Just as the Witchlings began to make a run for it, the cuco shrieked loudly and ran through the lava, straight at them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z So I pretended to faint and they all panicked and went running for a doctor. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Your first instinct right now might be to log out and make a run for it,” Sorrento said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The cat took his advantage of that second and was off like a streak, running for his life up a narrow deer trail. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The prosecution cast suspicions on Wes’s argument that he’d taken the trip to Philadelphia without asking his brother what he was on the run for. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Matt and Maria jumped up and ran for the door at the same time. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I heard the leper with Tourette’s syndrome who works weekends gave you a good run for your money.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He charged me, and I ran for the edge of the bridge, breaking through a line of iracaeruu. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t think it was a great idea for Barack to run for office. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Antoine Thomas was the whole show last year. He was the go-to guy on every play. He ran for over a hundred yards eight times.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have not followed the political currents, so I’m not aware that he is running for office.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Men working at the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building heard the shriek of failed steel and ran for cover. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Fifteen years ago, when his mother first ran for the House, the Austin newspaper gave her a nickname: the Lometa Longshot. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Lucy Stone refused to run for president of the new group. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z With the crowd leaping and yelling, the two horses skimmed the far turn and straightened away for the run for the wire. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I go slowly around the back, and as soon as I’m out of sight of Mrs. Krajewska’s window, I run for the door and bang my fist on it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z |
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