Sentence examples for were ticking from inspiring English sources

Clocks were ticking, but this was terrifying.

The seconds were ticking away and the atmosphere was tense.

The laps were ticking down so I had to try something.

"We were ticking over nicely," she says, "though we had stretched ourselves quite hard.

With Martha's Vineyard looming, we were ticking off the Must Do items on the vacation checklist.

And the 15 minutes before the next plane would hit were ticking off.

All the boxes were ticked.

The time was ticking.

The clock was ticking.

Clock is ticking!

The clock is ticking.