The soft ticking of the clock next to her bedside was the only sound he could hear as her crying subsided.

It was agonizing to hear the soft ticking of the grandfather clock ... a reminder that time was passing.

Silence filled the day cabin, broken only by the soft, meticulous ticking of the clock, and the earl sat very, very still.

All was quiet in the large room except for a slight hum of a transceiver and the soft ticking of an instrument.

Its ticking, soft and rapid like a hummingbird's heart, was the only sound breaking the silence.

Nothing greeted me but a soft, steady ticking.

All about them, the room was quiet, save for the soft ticking of the mantel clock and the quiet hiss of the coal in the grate.

She thought she could hear the soft ticking of her watch.

There was no sound but the crackle of flames in the fireplace and the soft, rhythmic ticking of the clock on the mantel.

From somewhere within the depths of the house they heard a soft precise ticking.