Sentence examples for clock started running from inspiring English sources
Under Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, the clock started running backwards.
For most of them, the clock started running in 1994.
The clock starts running on a patent when it is filed, so the longer something can be kept under wraps before that happens, the better for the bottom line.
In ordinary civil litigation, it is not unusual for courts to say that the clock starts running in fraud cases only when the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the wrongdoing.
The clock starts running on page 1 — "under her dark hat and veil she regained the girlish smoothness, the purity of tint, that she was beginning to lose after eleven years of late hours and indefatigable dancing" — and it continues to heighten the urgency of Lily's plight, inviting us to share in it emotionally.
The Nets marketed the matchup as a chance to highlight a global expansion aided by the addition of Yi. "It's always a little bit special, but when the clock starts running, you have to know that it's still a game," Yao said.
4) Noteholders must wait for the date of conversion to start the clock running for long term capital gains treatment; with shares of preferred stock, the clock starts running immediately.
When the clock first started running in 1947, it was set to seven minutes to the hour.
The clock on the record attempt started running at approximately 4 a.m., when the Virgin Money passed the Ambrose Lighthouse, meaning it will have to complete the journey by 9 39.52 p.m. on Oct. 28 to break the record.
