Sentence examples similar to going like clockwork from inspiring English sources

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From that point onward, though, the system went like clockwork.

It all went like clockwork, according to age group.

The tides of tourists come and go like clockwork.

In truth, though, the next half-hour went like clockwork.

In the event, the transition to the euro went like clockwork.

Every finger is crossed, but so far it's gone like clockwork.

Everything had to go like clockwork for us to reach the summit.

That day it all went like clockwork against two other brilliant horses.

"It would take a minimum of five years and nine months if everything goes like clockwork," Mr. Schaeffer said.

He stressed this point, and he wanted to make sure that everybody and all the companies were up to snuff and everything went like clockwork during the operation".

It all went like clockwork until they started cutting the piping, whereupon their otherwise foolproof scheme was found wanting - they had forgotten to turn the water off.

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