Example sentences of "i [vb past] a deep " in BNC.

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1 The thing is , ’ — I drew a deep breath and came out with it — ‘ well — it 's just that politics rather bore him . ’
2 With that thought I breathed a deep sigh of relief .
3 The pact between Hitler and Chamberlain at Munich in September 1938 had confirmed Eliot 's sense that the civilization of which he was a part was a worthless and immoral one : " I felt a deep personal guilt and shame for my country and for myself as part of that country , " he wrote a few months later .
4 Stepping up to bat in the eighth inning of game five on Sunday with the scores tied 1-1 , the Giants first baseman had trouble controlling the adrenalin , ‘ but I took a deep breath and tried to focus on the point of release of the ball ’ .
5 Confronted by a vista of happy , smiling snot-encrusted faces , I took a deep breath , stuck my face under water and removed the hangovers .
6 I took a deep breath , almost of awe , almost on a tremble .
7 I took a deep breath and said , yes , all right , he could borrow mine .
8 I took a deep breath of cool air before diving into the blast of heat and walking the few steps to the house .
9 He and Rosie were both impressed by the loose creance work I was doing , so I took a deep breath and removed all the equipment , except for the jesses .
10 I took a deep breath .
11 I took a deep breath and smelt the sea .
12 After a few minutes , I took a deep breath .
13 I took a deep , deep breath … peeled back the hood , and … rapid eye movement …
14 I took a deep breath and stepped forward .
15 I took a deep breath .
16 Then I took a deep breath .
17 Instead of emitting a long-drawn groan I took a deep breath .
18 Arms swinging high , staring rigidly ahead , I took a deep breath .
19 I took a deep breath — and heard the tiny tide of protest from the enemies in my lungs .
20 Then I took a deep breath .
21 I took a deep slug .
22 I took a deep breath to steady my nerves .
23 I took a deep breath .
24 I took a deep breath and ran my dagger under the rim of the casket , freeing the wooden pegs from their sockets around the edge of the coffin .
25 I took a deep breath , pulled the cabby cap down over my eyes and knocked seven bells out of the Cornish pixie .
26 Not because I wanted to go back to my childhood but because I had a deep , healthy interest in finding out a bit more about what was happening while I was growing up .
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