Example sentences of "[pers pn] drew a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as the train started , I drew a long breath of relief . |
| 2 | She drew a long breath , twisting her hands . |
| 3 | Annoyed with herself , she drew a long hissing breath as she gritted through tight lips , ‘ Really , I do n't know why I 'm revealing all this to a complete stranger — somebody I 've only just met — ’ |
| 4 | She drew a long , shaky breath . |
| 5 | When finally he released her she drew a long breath and mumbled inarticulately into his shirt front , ‘ I do n't know what 's wrong with me . |
| 6 | She drew a long breath . |
| 7 | She drew a long breath . |
| 8 | Taking comfort from the thought , she drew a long breath and Giles turned . |
| 9 | She drew a long , furious breath . |
| 10 | She drew a long breath . |
| 11 | She drew a long , angry breath . |
| 12 | At last , seeing the impatient glint in his eyes , she drew a long breath and said , ‘ I 've been thinking things over — thinking very deeply — and I 've come to the conclusion that your idea of merging our two practices is , after all , the most sensible solution to our problem . ’ |
| 13 | She drew a long breath . |
| 14 | They drew a long covert upwind between Queen Hoo Hall and Bramfield . |
| 15 | He drew a long breath . |
| 16 | His face had grown pale at the harshness of the rebuke and he drew a long breath before replying . |
| 17 | He drew a long breath , keeping it clear , keeping it steady , keeping it low . |