Example sentences of "[adv prt] a [adj] breath " in BNC.
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| 1 | She threw the words at him , then sucked in a shuddering breath , dashing a hand across her wet cheeks . |
| 2 | Ferd sucked in a deep breath . |
| 3 | He sucked in a deep breath . |
| 4 | Doctor Robert Dexter sat forward quickly , sucking in a deep breath as he regained his senses . |
| 5 | He sucked in a deep breath , closing his eyes momentarily . |
| 6 | Mahoney sucked in a deep breath , preparing himself for the next round of questions . |
| 7 | ‘ We have to go , ’ she said , sucking in a deep breath , folding the note again . |
| 8 | Donna sucked in a deep breath and headed for the stairs , intent on getting a clearer look at what was going on outside . |
| 9 | She sucked in a deep breath then looked up , squeezing her eyelids tightly together as if to clear the fuzziness which clouded her vision . |
| 10 | Julie 's hand was shaking as she pushed the key into the ignition but she sucked in a deep breath and started the car , checking her rear-view mirror both for approaching traffic and , more particularly , for that Granada . |
| 11 | Jesus sucked in a deep breath . |
| 12 | Bernice sucked in a deep breath , searching for a tell-tale smell — and there it was ! |
| 13 | Furious that a rare kind word from Nathan Bryce could so easily demolish the façade of efficiency and confidence she had worked so desperately hard to maintain , she blinked hard and sucked in a deep breath . |
| 14 | She sucked in a deep breath . |
| 15 | Her heart gave a strange flip inside her ribcage , and she sucked in a deep breath to steady herself . |
| 16 | Fran sucked in a deep breath , fighting the double urge to weep with relief and slap the smile off his mocking face . |
| 17 | A board creaked beneath her feet and she sucked in a startled breath . |
| 18 | She sucked in a huge breath , then let it out slowly again . |
| 19 | Sucking in a shaky breath , aware she was taking the greatest gamble of her life , she returned to face him . |
| 20 | He let out a long-held breath . |
| 21 | ‘ There is enough to do , ’ he said , and let out a long breath . |
| 22 | Ellen Harker let out a long breath and relaxed visibly . |
| 23 | He let out a long breath and raised his hands to cover both ears . |
| 24 | He let out a long breath then turned to look at Hitch . |
| 25 | Hans let out a long breath . |
| 26 | Folly let out a long breath of relief . |
| 27 | Harry let out a long breath . |
| 28 | He let out a long breath . |
| 29 | James puffed out a great breath , digging his hands deep into the big empty pockets of his coat . |
| 30 | He let out a deep breath . |