As the moments ticked past, her tension increased, heightened even more by the knowledge that she was so exposed.

As the moments ticked past, however, she began to wonder.

What would have happened if only a moment had ticked by and he had glanced over his shoulder?

The moments preceding a disaster can tick by in slow motion.

We held our breath and let the tense moments tick by.

But the moments ticked, and the night lost its twilight incandescence.

The moments ticked by as she regarded me thoughtfully.

But moments ticked by, and it didn't happen.

Long moments ticked away as Spock adjusted his station controls.

A long moment ticked by, and then a ribbon of tape extruded itself from the machine.