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Ran in a sentence

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Ran meaning

  1. simple past of run
  2. simple past of rin
  3. past participle of run

Using Ran

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past of run | simple past of rin | past participle of run
  • In the example corpus, ran often appears in combinations such as: and ran, ran out, ran for.

Context around Ran

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bleier 2× others 2× driver 2× foles 1× oklahoma 1× harris 1× herbert 1× caldwell 1× children 1× producers 1×

Often after:

across 2× last 1× upstairs 1× afoul 1× tony 1× forward 1× too 1× away 1× onto 1×

Sentence patterns with Ran

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

8 bleier ran again for 1× a driver ran a red 1× a driver ran a stop 1× aisling mccarthy ran forward of 1× an american ran into me 1× and goss ran one for 1× as children ran in terror 1× bounces but ran too far 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after khalil herbert 1× alice then called 1× cash wheeler ran 1× detective chief inspector 1× fields took a 1× figueroa ran from 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 yard touchdown 1× 4 400 team 1× a simple chance 1× according to police 1× an over route 1× and ran away 1×

Words around Ran

Just before it in the word index:

ramzy 12 ramzi 15 ramzan 52 ramza 20 ramya 7 ramy 20

Just after it in the word index:

rana 214 ranaan 3 ranada 3 ranade 4 ranadi 2 ranadive 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

meant 8.146 floor 8.145 fair 8.134 material 8.134 effects 8.131 attorney 8.129

Corpus analysis for Ran

  • In this selection, "ran" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bleier, others, driver, across, last and upstairs stand out and add context to how "ran" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 8 bleier ran again for, a driver ran a red and ran away. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ran" sits close to words such as meant, floor and fair, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ran

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Kids ran in, others ran out, like hockey players trading shifts. (11 words)

Fields took a shotgun snap and looked to Moore, who ran ran an over route. (15 words)

The onlooker added: “He ripped it off and ran across the road and ran away. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

First, Harris ran for 12 yards, fullback Rocky Bleier ran for 1, then tight end Bennie Cunningham caught a pass for 8. Bleier ran again for 2, followed by Bradshaw's 18-yard completion to receiver Lynn Swann on the last play of the first quarter. (46 words)

One of the witnesses told The Nation that three of the police were shot dead at the scene, and two others ran to a nearby shop but their attackers raced to the shop and equally killed a couple who owned the shop they ran into. (45 words)

It essentially covers three ages of the Enquirer, under the stewardships of Genoroso Pope Jr, who ran it like a mob operation, Steve Coz, who ran it like a '90s Harvard MBA, and Pecker himself, who ran it like a Republican propaganda arm. (43 words)

Example sentences (20)

It essentially covers three ages of the Enquirer, under the stewardships of Genoroso Pope Jr, who ran it like a mob operation, Steve Coz, who ran it like a '90s Harvard MBA, and Pecker himself, who ran it like a Republican propaganda arm.

The trick play Foles ran was very similar to the one Oklahoma ran last month in the Rose Bowl, and the same play as one he ran in high school.

First, Harris ran for 12 yards, fullback Rocky Bleier ran for 1, then tight end Bennie Cunningham caught a pass for 8. Bleier ran again for 2, followed by Bradshaw's 18-yard completion to receiver Lynn Swann on the last play of the first quarter.

After Khalil Herbert ran for five yards, Fields pulled the ball on a play-action pass and ran right for a 1-yard touchdown.

Alice then called downstairs and shouted "mummy there is smoke" Leah then ran upstairs and saw the fire, grabbed her children, and ran into the street.

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell ran a short distance and fell to the ground where the attackers continued to fire at him as children ran in terror to get to safety, police have said.

Fields took a shotgun snap and looked to Moore, who ran ran an over route.

Filming took years to complete — with a long break in the middle after the two key producers ran out of money and ran afoul of a vast array of creditors.

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His father ran Tony’s Liquor in Mid City and eventually took over the other businesses in the strip mall and ran those too.

Monreal ran a leg for the 4×100 team and Goss ran one for the 4×400 team.

One of the witnesses told The Nation that three of the police were shot dead at the scene, and two others ran to a nearby shop but their attackers raced to the shop and equally killed a couple who owned the shop they ran into.

Their best look at goal before hitting the break all square came when Aisling McCarthy ran forward of her mark, took two bounces but ran too far before kicking — giving up a simple chance.

The Jayhawks ran for 172 yards after halftime, while Daniels threw for 130 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 54 yards.

The onlooker added: “He ripped it off and ran across the road and ran away.

Cash Wheeler ran out and attacked Moxley with punches until Claudio Castagnoli ran out and stopped him.

Figueroa ran from the scene and was last seen entering a nearby subway station where he dropped his shoes and jacket and ran onto the tracks.

Ian laughs, and explains: “I came on for the very first game, I ran across and an American ran into me, split my ear wide open and I had to go to the hospital.

In one crash, a driver ran a stop sign, and in the other, a driver ran a red light, according to police.

Kids ran in, others ran out, like hockey players trading shifts.

Last month in Jamaica he ran 9.85 seconds to finish second to Seville at the Racers Grand Prix, and last week in Oregon he ran 9.83 to win U.S. trials.

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Common combinations with ran

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ran" in a sentence?
An example: "It essentially covers three ages of the Enquirer, under the stewardships of Genoroso Pope Jr, who ran it like a mob operation, Steve Coz, who ran it like a '90s Harvard MBA, and Pecker himself, who ran it like a Republican propaganda arm." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ran" from authentic English texts.
What does "ran" mean?
Ran means: simple past of run
How many example sentences with "ran" are there?
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