On the other hand, perhaps God does not have the power to stop the clock or alter it once it's got going.

History is moving in the players' direction; the owners want to stop the clock.

"There has to be some way that you can stop the clock."

He did not spike the ball to stop the clock.

Not got to stop the clock for it have I?

But he actually might review five times that number without stopping the clock.

The three or four calls that stop the clock add about two minutes to each game.

"Stop the clock for however long it takes to work out a solution that is just and fair."

Perhaps it was just as well that you couldn't stop the clock!

I'll stop the clock, and you fill it down the street right now.