The police ran the burglear in last night. The police ran the burglar in last night.

It looks like this is an expression used in other varieties of English. I would say, "The police caught the burglar last night."

My wife often gets sullen afterwhen we discussing who's will be preparing dinner. My wife often gets sullen when we discuss who will be preparing dinner.

Either way will work here.

She has been cgrumpy her full but beginswhole life, but she has begun to mellow as she approaches her 70th birthday. She has been grumpy her whole life, but she has begun to mellow as she approaches her 70th birthday.

Help! I'm not sure how to rework this sentence.