Example sentences of "[noun prp] drew a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Sophie drew a long breath , ‘ You have a great variety , but my veterinary training covers most of all these species .
2 Her face was pale and her voice was as cool as ever , but there was sincerity in her eyes , and Sophie drew a long breath and put out her hand .
3 Nicandra drew a deep breath .
4 Wendell Harvey drew a deep breath .
5 Swinging the horse 's head to face the massed coolies again , Duclos drew a long solid wood truncheon from a leather saddle scabbard and stood up in the stirrups .
6 Maria drew a deep breath and expelled it slowly .
7 Stunned , Maria drew a sharp little breath .
8 Maria drew a sharp breath .
9 Jon drew a rapturous response from the crowd on two occasions .
10 Parmenides drew a fundamental distinction between the world of appearance , characterized by time and change , and the world of reality which is unchanging and timeless .
11 Feeling it should be Michele who recovered it , Luce drew a long , steadying breath and turned to climb down .
12 Thorfinn drew a great breath and roared , ‘ Albanaid ! ’ and was answered by a shout that drowned that of the Normans .
13 Hari drew a deep breath .
14 Giles drew a long breath .
15 Benedict drew a hissing breath , and pulled up his horses , his eyes never leaving hers .
16 Ruth drew a deep breath , summoned all her courage , and blurted out the question which had been churning in her mind day and night for some time .
17 Carol drew a deep breath .
18 Eva drew a deep breath , arrowed a quick prayer , and went to see all the people involved .
19 Snatching her gun back to point into the air , Ace drew a startled breath .
20 Despite this seeming laxity in sexual affairs the Nayar drew a sharp distinction between the status of an unmarried girl and a mother .
21 Prior Robert drew a hissing breath , Sub-Prior Herluin uttered a howl of bitter deprivation , and began to babble indignation into Nicol 's set face .
22 Harry drew a deep sigh .
23 Lindsey drew a long , shaky breath .
24 Thiercelin drew a deep breath and placed a hand to his brow .
25 Thiercelin drew a deep breath .
26 On November 10 , Liverpool drew a ding-dong battle at Manchester United 3-3 with Ian St John , Jimmy Melia and Ronnie Moran ( penalty ) finding the net .
27 The Campbell drew a deep breath .
28 Claudia drew a deep breath and tried to steady her nerves .
29 Claudia drew a deep breath ; she agreed with him wholeheartedly .
30 Claudia drew a deep breath ; Dana must have left hours ago .
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