Sentence examples for like a clock from inspiring English sources

"like a clock" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use this phrase to describe something that is regular, reliable, and precise, as in "My alarm goes off like a clock at 7am every morning."

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It is that respect for mystery that makes Mr. Leveaux's production tick like a heart instead of a like a clock.

I also would like a clock so I could know what time it was".

Malcolm was like a clock".

"He ran like a clock".

Like a clock, like a bomb.

Newton thought the universe was like a clock.

And, well, why didn't Ahmed's clock look like a clock?

"But trains in Europe run like a clock," he said.

A traffic signal swaying over the only intersection ticked like a clock in the quiet.

It's like a clock tower — you'll measure your distance by it.

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"There's some pictures of the [Albert Hall's] construction, which I'm sure many of you have seen over the years," she mumbles like a clock-watching tour guide.

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