Example sentences of "she drew a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She drew a ragged breath . |
| 2 | Empowered by their voices , she drew a deep breath and , scarcely audible in that vast space where they were floating , she said , ‘ Fenna , it 's over , go away . ’ |
| 3 | She drew a deep and refreshing inhalation of strong cigarette smoke . |
| 4 | She drew a deep breath and said quickly , ‘ I came to talk about Harriet . ’ |
| 5 | She drew a deep breath . |
| 6 | She drew a deep breath and smiled at them shakily . |
| 7 | But when it was time for the children to take their mother to the station , she drew a deep breath and said , ‘ I do my best for them , Mrs Willow . |
| 8 | She drew a deep breath and ran into the kitchen and they turned in their chairs to look at her . |
| 9 | She drew a deep breath , and felt , as if it was a tangible thing now , the intensity of their thoughts . |
| 10 | She drew a deep breath . |
| 11 | She drew a deep breath , then went out to keep her appointment . |
| 12 | Then , as they approached the bank , she drew a deep breath , dived , and came up beneath him , grabbing at his legs . |
| 13 | She drew a deep breath , and with her cheek pressed against his green woollen jersey she stared at the flightless bird searching for tasty morsels on the path ahead of them . |
| 14 | She drew a deep breath that betrayed her indignation . |
| 15 | She drew a deep breath . |
| 16 | She drew a deep breath . |
| 17 | Sitting at the desk , she drew a deep breath . |
| 18 | She drew a deep breath , feeling frustration turn to anger . |
| 19 | When he had made his mark , she drew a small packet of fragrant sweets called cachous from her cuff and gave him one . |
| 20 | She drew a shuddering breath . |
| 21 | She drew a shuddering breath , backing away as he made a move towards her . |
| 22 | She drew a long breath , twisting her hands . |
| 23 | Annoyed with herself , she drew a long hissing breath as she gritted through tight lips , ‘ Really , I do n't know why I 'm revealing all this to a complete stranger — somebody I 've only just met — ’ |
| 24 | She drew a long , shaky breath . |
| 25 | When finally he released her she drew a long breath and mumbled inarticulately into his shirt front , ‘ I do n't know what 's wrong with me . |
| 26 | She drew a long breath . |
| 27 | She drew a long breath . |
| 28 | Taking comfort from the thought , she drew a long breath and Giles turned . |
| 29 | She drew a long , furious breath . |
| 30 | She drew a long breath . |