against the clock

They instituted design changes in all the Constructicons, working against the clock to be finished by the time the war reached Iacon.

Practice sessions transform the individual to a team member, where it is no longer one swimmer against the clock.

Now they're at it again, it seems, but this time, they're not just racing against the clock.

Ed Miliband, the British climate minister, cautioned that reaching a substantive deal was still a 'race against the clock. '

However, as they race against the clock -- and the tension mounts with each assault against Broome -- they form a tentative truce.

Right now, the number one task is to work against the clock to save lives. Every single minute and every single second counts.

They started a race against the clock to finish the interior of the new store that was scheduled to open in a month.

We worked against the clock all day to get that report done by five.

We worked against the clock all day to get the report done by five.

In a race against the clock, Bella learns the secret of the Quileutes and Edward's true motivation for leaving her.

The swimmer tests himself against the clock to see how he is improving.

AGAINST the clock, as usual, California's leaders on July 20th hammered out a budget agreement.

Sharpen your reflexes and work your technique flight for a race against the clock panting.

There is a time limit to each puzzle, so it's a race against the clock to solve the case and pick up all the clues.

Heathrow will be in the first wave of major hubs hosting the A380 and is racing against the clock to prepare for its giant guest next year.

The evaluation consists on a number of questions answered against the clock.

Some 55 percent are always fighting against the clock while 60 percent never get the time for a 'to do' list.

In a race against the clock , they rushed the special medicine to the hospital .

After a page or three of writing against the clock, the ablest college student flaps his wrist to ease the ache in it.

You continually race against the clock, which rules your lives, and how nice it will be when you are free from its restrictions.

Racing against the clock the counters are awash with palettes of eye shadow, eyelash curlers and tweezers.

The outlaw talked against the clock with the sheriff, hopping that his gang would come and rescue him.

In a race against the clock, they rushed the medicine to the hospital.

James has been left alone to make this happen, but he is working against the clock: He has six months to show a real difference.

He was working against the clock to try to finish studying before the final exam.

Researchers in Holland measured the sexual performance of nearly 500 men from five countries against the clock.

i ' ve got five projects to finish by tomorrow . i ' m racing against the clock.

Staff are working against the clock to meet the deadline.

A unique and challenging word search game where you must work against the clock to find all the words in a puzzle.

They work against the clock and against the thermometer.

Don't bother me. I'm working against the clock to finish this project by noon.

Against the clock Indurain could rarely be beaten.

They are working against the clock to prepare their presentation.

I just love to run against the clock.

This operation is actually a race against the clock.

A: I don't know what force drove all the racers to fight against the clock at the race.

Leaders work against the clock and the calendar.

As in all its wars, Israel feels it is fighting against the clock.

Summer is a race against the clock for them, but places are rare and bitterly fought over.

They are working hard against the clock to translate the novel.

In other words, you are all working against the clock now.

We are working against the clock to finish the report by Friday.

He checked his watch against the clock.

"This is very important these days because we could be racing against the clock of decreasing food security, " he added.

We'll have to work against the clock if we want to launch the website on time.

We're working against the clock.

We raced against the clock so as to fulfill our production plan according to schedule.

You race against the clock.

We worked all night against the clock to finish the job on time.

We should work against the clock.

Compete against the clock or against a friend and remember where you have last seen the other matching pair.

B: But you have been fighting against the clock in your work, and they can't understand you, either.

Workers are working against the clock in order to finish building the Subway Station before the celebration of 60th birthday of our country.

Compete against their classmates or against the clock

to work against the clock

checked the time against the clock in the window

I am working against the clock to finish the report by Tuesday