I'm trying to keep things ticking over meantime, until we can appoint someone else.

This notion of Dave nurturing his inner infant keeps things ticking.

Just enough to keep the thing ticking over for appearance's sake, with as little impact on the overtime bill as possible.

Why do the particulates in the air we breathe interfere with our heart's basic job: to keep things ticking?

This notion of nurturing one's inner infant keeps things ticking.

It's a shame the Pistols didn't earn enough for us, that just kept things ticking.

If they cannot be planted promptly, there are several important things to do to keep things ticking along.

Joanne can keep things ticking over here.

You know, the ones who actually keep things ticking over such as middle & back office, admin, HR etc.

The parasympathetic is responsible for the day-to-day running of the body, for keeping things ticking over nicely.