Sentence examples for send a runner from inspiring English sources

"I just saw the way the ball curved off the wall," Teufel said in explaining why he chose to send a runner home with no one out.

Even the "B" standard – that  allows smaller nations to send a runner – is 10.21sec and in the split-second world of the 100m, the 0.36sec gap  between that and Oliveira's best is sizeable.

He argued that one of the major's platoons was situated just 100 yards from some of the American Stryker vehicles and that the two sides had agreed that the Iraqis could send a runner over to the vehicles to ask for help if necessary.

Immediately after the torpedo strike, Captain Maund attempted to order the engines to full stop, but had to send a runner to the engine room when it was discovered communications were down.

Because the battalion had no radio equipment it was forced to send a runner to relay this information, and he returned by nightfall, forcing the battalion to encamp in the village of Hoengchon, 3 mile west of Hadong, for the night.

The captain sends a runner to another company to get pepper.

New bandbox ballparks also discouraged the risks inherent in sending a runner as a pitch is thrown in favor of the rewards of the long ball.

Third-base coaches are field generals, relaying signs to hitters and runners and making split-second decisions on sending a runner from first to third or on to home.

(Average with runners in scoring position, commonly known as R.I.S.P., is one of the few circumstances in which batting average is helpful, because almost every hit sends a runner or two home).

Trouble was, the clerk didn't have enough cash to pay off, so he sent a runner to the money room.

Westwood meanwhile is faffing around down the right, and can only send a low runner bouncing down to the apron at the green front.