Examples of 'they were running' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were running"

they were running: This phrase indicates that a group of people or individuals were participating in the action of running, typically in a physical sense. It implies that they were moving quickly on foot, using a running stride or pace.

How to use "they were running" in a sentence

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they were running
They were running a generator to keep the power on.
I wonder what they were running away from.
They were running an extortion scam out of there.
Whatever bullshit they were running on that recording.
They were running out of the other kind.
It slipped out while they were running from me.
They were running about as they cleverly could.
I ran into them as they were running away.
They were running and playing and screaming.
He was in the river and they were running off.
I think they were running guns with her.
They knew the risks they were running.
They were running out of the playground area.
Great communication when they were running late.
I thought they were running the place instead of me.

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Somebody was firing while they were running.
Looks like they were running from something.
He was the only agent they were running.
They were running around chasing each other.
Maybe it was not me they were running from.
They were running out of the center.
The cops already know they were running together.
They were running rampage through the town.
That was what they were running from.
They were running the horses to death.
They look as if they were running for their lives.
They were running after the most glory.
I would not say they were running.
And they were running desperately low on fuel.
They were acting as if they were running anomolies.
They were running a series on the man he shot.
That is what they were running back to.
They were running out without shoes.
Think she thought they were running to quickly.
They were running an illegal fighting ring.
But we started to notice that they were running a film.
I thought they were running their business covertly.
The women were generally behind a camera or they were running a fanzine.
It was where they were running off them pirates.
One of my guys found something while they were running cable.
They were running the game film.
Others while they were running.
They were running behind when they ordered.
I believe they were running low.
They were running towards a very big boat.
For the moment they were running for their lives.
They were running around filing petitions for it.
It just felt like they were running out of ideas.
They were running from nothing to nothing.
We got a tip last night that they were running booze.

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