The Engineer was already well along in his final countdown.

And here's the final countdown (including the winning film) in full!

If you're about ready to go, I should start on the final countdown.

There was silence for a few seconds; then he began the final countdown.

Officials said the few malfunctions in the final countdown were not considered serious.

During the final countdown to today's vote, though, Beijing seemed increasingly nervous about the impact of the human rights issue.

The tests will be attempted instead during the final countdown for the engine firing.

After all this activity, that final countdown in Times Square is going to seem a bit late.

Juan Suarez cannot wait for the final countdown on the eve of the year 2000.

He said that, except for the threatening winds, no serious problems had cropped up in the final countdown.