The phrase "a brief run on" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be a misunderstanding of the term "run-on," which refers to a sentence that is improperly connected without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.
Example: "The essay contained a brief run-on that confused the reader."
Alternatives: "a short run-on" or "a quick run-on".
But what Mr. Jacobs — a television and film producer whose previous plays include "Cheaters," which had a brief run on Broadway in 1978 — appears to aspire to is one of those perennial sentimental stories of timid, wounded souls who must be shaken from their protective shells to embrace life, love and the future.
"The Monday After the Miracle," a sequel to "The Miracle Worker" had a brief run on Broadway in 1982.
The scandal, which led to a brief run on the bank last year, threatened to damage the entire economy and scared off the foreign aid that keeps the government running.
Adler also wrote the lyrics and music for Kwamina, a musical set in Africa, which earned him further Tony nominations but only had a brief run on Broadway in 1961, in a production starring his wife, Sally Anne Howes.
The show came on the heels of the poorly received revival of "On the Town," also produced by the Public and directed by Mr. Wolfe, which lost some $6 million during a brief run on Broadway in late 1998.
Their next, "One-Man Show," which had a brief run on Broadway in 1945, was set in the world of art dealers and was about the relationship between a father and daughter.
After a brief run of low scores, a boil on Jackson's knee forced his withdrawal from the match against South Australia at Adelaide.
Once that's done we head out onto the rig to find our cross-shifts, get a brief run down on whatever they're working on and pick up where they left off.
After a brief run Wednesday on the White House South Lawn with two veterans who were using prostheses, Mr. Bush said: "The spirit of that report is, any time we have somebody hurt, they deserve the best possible care, and their family needs strong support.
(At the Rose Theater for a brief run, it closed on Thursday. It will be seen in Berlin later this month and in London during the Summer Olympics next year).
The film was expected to have a brief run, but stayed on for four months and launched the Alcazar as the city's foremost quality cinema in Trastevere, Rome's Greenwich Village.
