With only ten minutes left in the exam, the clock is running and everyone is scrambling to finish.

We have to submit the report by Friday, so the clock is ticking for our team.

When the old tractor coughed one last time and died in the field, Tom shrugged and said, 'arse is right out of 'er'.

I know we can argue, but life is too short to hold grudges over small mistakes.

I know you're my friend, but in this negotiation business is business and I have to secure the best deal for my company.

What is it, do you want me to get you something?

Even though others had doubts, we decided to give credit where credit is due and praise Maya for turning the project around.

She remembered the proverb 'speech is silver, silence is gold' and therefore stayed quiet during the argument.

When deciding whether to speak up during the meeting, I reminded myself that speech is silver, but silence is golden, so I listened instead.