The line clicked, and the dial tone hummed in my ear.

He laughed, the line clicked, and my ear was pressed to dead air.

Then the line clicked and the operator's voice said: "Sorry, your party does not answer."

The line clicked, then Wilson put down his phone.

The line clicked several times as it made the connection, then started to ring.

The line clicked, and Jack heard only the dial tone.

Ralph said no and was starting to thank her when the line clicked in his ear.

She wanted to say more but the line clicked dead.

The line clicked on to hold and in maybe thirty seconds I heard her voice.

Brognola was about to hang up when the line clicked open.