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run out of time vs run out time

The correct phrase is "run out of time." This phrase is commonly used to indicate that time has been exhausted or that there is no more time available. On the other hand, "run out time" is not a correct construction in English.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 1454 views

run out of time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that time has been exhausted or that there is no more time available for a particular activity or task.

Examples:

  • I'm sorry, but we have run out of time for this meeting.
  • If we don't hurry, we will run out of time to catch the train.
  • She always seems to run out of time when working on her projects.
  • We can't afford to run out of time during the exam.
  • The team needs to manage their tasks well to avoid running out of time.
  • But unfortunately, you and I have run out of time.
  • If we've run out of time, maybe this is too desperate.
  • educational, to say the least, but there's a government operative who's coming to kill me, which means you and I have run out of time.
  • I've run out of time.
  • We were just over 200 miles left to go to the Pole, and we'd run out of time.
  • I'm up to 16 characters on the encryption code, but then... I run out of time.
  • It wasn't my intent to, but sadly, I've run out of time to play nice.
  • Me, because we've run out of time.
  • I don't know if you're ready to see what I want to show you, but unfortunately, you and I have run out of time.
  • In the meantime, we've got Adam on auto theft, but if he doesn't start talking to us soon, we're going to run out of time to find the Castillo girl.
  • And then what happens is, when they put the marshmallow on the top, they run out of time and what happens?
  • We have run out of time.
  • We've run out of time.
  • We've run out of time.
  • We've run out of time.
  • Your belly gets bigger, your face starts to sag, your hair falls out, you run out of time.
  • I could continue but I have run out of time.
  • Then you run out of time, money, enthusiasm, whatever.
  • And you've run out of time.
  • Basically, we've run out of time and money.

run out time

This phrase is not a correct construction in English.

  • Sussin' them clouds, we run out time.
  • Make everyone understand that you've run out of time.
  • I could continue but I have run out of time.
  • Then you run out of time, money, enthusiasm, whatever.
  • And you've run out of time.
  • Basically, we've run out of time and money.
  • MELBOURNE - Humanity has just about run out of time to address climate change.
  • I have run out of time now and will say the rest when we vote.
  • I believe you've run out of time.
  • But unfortunately, you and I have run out of time.
  • As I said, in all chambers, in all countries, Question Time runs out of time - and we have run out of time.
  • In every chamber in the world, Question Time runs out of time, and that has happened tonight.
  • Look, before we run out of time I'd like to discuss what happened when we were here last week.
  • If we don't cut, we'll run out of time.
  • But if we run out of time, Pilot... you must believe me.
  • Sorry, but... I've run out of time and need to get to the gym.
  • Mr President, unfortunately I have run out of time and I would like to have said a great deal more, especially on enlargement.
  • So, I need to get back to your surgery before we run out of time.
  • We need to help as many patients as we can before we run out of time.
  • We've run out of time.

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