71.   The clock would run out before another play could be run.

72.   The clock has run out on Dale Earnhardt this year.

73.   The clock ran out with both teams yelling and jostling in a group, mirroring the final half hour of play.

74.   The clock was running down, and as coach Del Harris later would recall, the decision literally came down to the last three seconds.

75.   The clock was running, with no time-outs left and nobody flashing signals from the bench.

76.   The clock is running on this team, which keeps coming so close to the league title.

77.   The clock almost ran down on the Cowboys this season.

78.   The clock has run out on the New England Patriots.

79.   The clock is running, however, and the former employees have catching up to do.