Example sentences of "he took a deep " in BNC.

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1 He took a deep breath and opened the door .
2 He took a deep breath and headed down , the sergeant , two constables and Miss Williams in his wake .
3 He took a deep breath before he spoke as if to keep himself calm .
4 He took a deep breath , and drank a glass of water in one go .
5 He took a deep breath , and managed to smiled .
6 He took a deep breath , coughed yet again , and picked up one of the sheets of paper before him .
7 He took a deep breath .
8 He took a deep breath .
9 Reflexly , he took a deep breath , and climbed down further .
10 He took a deep breath , primed the fuse , and leapt around the corner , arm raised .
11 As he placed it slowly down on the table , he took a deep breath .
12 He took a deep breath and gazed squarely into Kirov 's eyes .
13 Now he took a deep breath and forced himself to keep calm .
14 He took a deep breath ; perhaps it was better this way .
15 He took a deep swallow and closed his eyes as the liquid burned its way down .
16 He took a deep breath .
17 The policeman frantically lit another cigarette , then leant back , his eyes closed as he took a deep lungful of tobacco smoke .
18 He took a deep breath and went after his master , knowing the explanation ahead would not be easy .
19 He took a deep breath .
20 He took a deep breath and sipped some of the flat champagne .
21 He took a deep breath .
22 He took a deep breath , then another , like a diver about to plunge into the depths , and nodded .
23 Straightening up , he took a deep breath and .
24 He took a deep breath , knowing the answer .
25 He took a deep breath , wedged his shoe under that head and began to heave the thing over on to its front , bracing his hand against the railing .
26 His shoulders rose as he took a deep breath like a diver about to plunge .
27 He took a deep breath and glanced round at the giants .
28 He took a deep breath , enjoying the freshness , the warmth of the sunlight on his arms and back .
29 He took a deep breath , looking across at him .
30 He took a deep breath .
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