Examples of 'were running' in a sentence

Meaning of "were running"

The phrase 'were running' typically indicates that a particular activity, process, or operation was in progress or ongoing at a specific point in time. It suggests that something was actively happening or functioning

How to use "were running" in a sentence

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were running
You were running around in that skimpy thing.
I thought you said we were running a quick errand.
They were running a generator to keep the power on.
You did not tell me we were running as mallard ducks.
You were running away from the police.
I wonder what they were running away from.
They were running an extortion scam out of there.
I did not know you were running a recipe column.
We were running toward the end of our search.
Looks like they were running from something.
We were running at night and hit that wreck.
You did not tell me we were running out of money.
You were running two ponies all along.
I thought you gents were running a test programme.
You were running this hospital high as a kite.

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I did not know you were running for office.
They were running out of the other kind.
Must have thought she were running at aintree.
You were running out of socks for me to borrow.
Probably heard we were running low on red tape.
You were running packages and going to a drawing school.
It was where they were running off them pirates.
We were running a satellite trace on two field officers.
I just remember we were running to catch the train.
We were running through the grass holding hands.
As if a lot of animals were running all over my body.
They were running about as they cleverly could.
Whatever bullshit they were running on that recording.
They were running and playing and screaming.
I just scratched myself on a branch when we were running.
I thought you were running a classy operation here.
I told the commissioner you were running late.
I noticed you were running a little low on supplies.
It was not the strap you were running from.
Irish boys were running things back then.
He was in the river and they were running off.
These monkeys were running for their lives.
They did not know the risk we were running.
You said you were running the company.
I left my car behind because we were running away.
I think they were running guns with her.
Because it looked to us like you were running away.
The episodes were running up to eight minutes under.
They knew the risks they were running.
Remember you were running it backwards before we left.
They were doing the same when you were running it.
You boys were running around like dud.
We are wondering why you were running away.
But you were running because of the phone.
You tell them you were running late.

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