if a clock ticks away or ticks time away, it shows that time is passing
if time ticks away or ticks by, it passes
As time ticked away the pressure cranked up.
Behind him an antique grandfather clock slowly ticks away.
But time is ticking away.
I know full well that many will be sad today thinking that time is ticking away on the place where they grew up.
The Derby clock is ticking away and we are up against it time wise.
The clock ticked away and still no sign.
The clock was my enemy, taunting me as the time steadily ticked away until morning.
The justly admired orchestra we were recording was below its best form and time was ticking away.
The overs passed by; time ticked away.
There's a time bomb ticking away.
We knew time was ticking away and we had to do something.
When we saw time ticking away, we finally agreed on something: we needed help.
While you are confused, time ticks away.
With time ticking away Wednesday found an equaliser.
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