The time was ticking down until I told him.

The minutes were ticking down, and he still had a job to do.

As the hours ticked down to the end of the Congress, troops began gathering.

A few minutes later, Jordan had the ball high above the key with the 24-second shot clock ticking down.

In the silence, Nest could hear the old clock ticking down the hall.

Kane held up one hand and ticked down the fingers as she talked.

Time is ticking down until the two space fleets meet for all out war.

With time ticking down, the party had fled into the submarine.

He said the last few minutes were difficult as the clock ticked down.

All the while, a clock will tick down their 15 minutes.