Example sentences of "and [pers pn] took a deep [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Emily was being handed down to stand before the light-filled doorway of the Assembly Rooms and she took a deep breath of anticipation , this was her night , the night she was to be accepted as an adult and she would make the most of it . |
| 2 | The air smelled clean and fresh after the smoky little hut , and she took a deep breath , feeling her spirits lift . |
| 3 | He sat back in his seat , his knowing eyes never leaving her , and she took a deep breath , desperately trying to steady the sudden rush of adrenalin charging round her body . |
| 4 | He stepped out of her way and she took a deep breath as she ran to the door and slammed it shut behind her . |
| 5 | Someone passed her a fresh joint and she took a deep drag , feeling the smoke burn her throat . |