He nerved himself and swung; glass tinkled, metal creaked.

Leather and metal creaked behind Rand, boots scuffling on the marble tiles.

The metal creaked, as if groaning in pain.

The metal creaked and groaned around her as though it might collapse at any moment.

The ancient metal creaked and whined in a wind that was picking up.

The trailer tilted and fell, the metal creaking loudly.

Smoothly and electronically, the metal hummed and creaked as they descended.

Wind screamed, metal creaked as the amphibian leveled out mere yards above the highest trees.

The metal and plastic creaked and groaned as the cold of the Martian night tightened its grip.

And with tears rising, I heard the metal creak, and saw the latch move.