Example Sentences

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"We are effectively trapped and clock watching and there are many, many lifelong fans stuck in the same situation and it is heart breaking," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2016

There are no demands, no question is off limits, and there is no clock watching.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2012

Soviet and Afghan troops man the redoubts around the clock, watching for guerrilla movement in the valleys beyond.

From Time Magazine Archive

"They do a lot of clock watching and bean counting," says a Houston real estate agent.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pelor stared at the clock, watching it count down the seconds until the Test was over.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas