Example sentences of "[v-ing] a run of " in BNC.
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| 1 | BRITISH Petroleum and Jet cut the price of petrol by up to 13.5p a gallon — 3p a litre — yesterday , ending a run of increases over recent months . |
| 2 | ESSEX all-rounder Mark Waugh hit a majestic 121 as New South Wales reached 349–4 against the West Indies yesterday , ending a run of four successive ducks and proving his form to the Australian selectors . |
| 3 | Led since 1990 by Hubert Ingraham , 45 , the FNM won 33 out of a total of 49 seats , ending a run of five consecutive victories by the Progressive Liberal Party ( PLP ) of Prime Minister Sir Lynden Pindling , 62 , who retained one of the PLP 's 16 seats . |
| 4 | But what we learn from interviews , now that Couples is enjoying a run of success that some see as likely to culminate in the Masters title , tells another tale entirely . |
| 5 | Perhaps the constable who carried out the test was merely having a run of bad luck . |
| 6 | Scarborough badly need to pick up points after slumping down to 17th place after suffering a run of just one League win in nine games . |
| 7 | ON May 1 someone sent us a chain letter ( from Gatwick Airport ) promising a run of good luck . |
| 8 | A spokesperson for The Boss confirmed that Springsteen is currently scheduling a run of major stadium dates in early summer . |
| 9 | KEVIN KEEGAN was keeping cool yesterday following a run of three defeats that has left fans wondering whether Newcastle 's bubble has burst . |
| 10 | Keegan got Newcastle back on the rails at Birmingham , following a run of three defeats . |
| 11 | The experienced Peter Thomson then showed his younger Darlington counterparts the way as he pulled a goal back following a run of sheer determination from his own half . |