The horrible events that followed are punctuated, in my mind, by the striking of a distant clock.

The distant clock struck the quarter after the hour, and a minute later Gabrielle emerged once more out of the house.

Kathy's eyes widened as a distant clock chimed the hour.

The distant clock started chirping and howling like a cop car.

The digitals of the distant clock were flashing second changes.

Jube stared at the key as a distant clock began to chime the hour.

She heard the distant clock on Sidgefield church tower chime once.

When the distant clock struck twelve, all was silent in the apartment.

A distant clock struck the hour, followed by several more.

That distant clock, accurately set, had marked the midnight hour.