Example sentences of "she take [adj] breath " in BNC.

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1 She took another breath then let it go before she asked , ‘ When shall I phone ? ’
2 I wanted you to know how important you are ; how much I care about you — value you ; and … . ’ her voice quivered and stopped , but then she took another breath and finished her declaration steadily enough : ‘ and how much I want you . ’
3 She took another breath and yelled , ‘ Hi , there ! ’ at the top of her voice , banging on the door with both fists as she did so — And heard the sound die away into a profound and unresponsive silence .
4 She took slow breaths of the nauseating air .
5 She closed the door behind her and joined him on the pavement and as she took several breaths of the crisp October air she suddenly felt how good it was to be alive .
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