Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] a [adj] breath " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doctor Robert Dexter sat forward quickly , sucking in a deep breath as he regained his senses . |
| 2 | ‘ We have to go , ’ she said , sucking in a deep breath , folding the note again . |
| 3 | Sucking in a shaky breath , aware she was taking the greatest gamble of her life , she returned to face him . |
| 4 | She threw the words at him , then sucked in a shuddering breath , dashing a hand across her wet cheeks . |
| 5 | Ferd sucked in a deep breath . |
| 6 | He sucked in a deep breath . |
| 7 | He sucked in a deep breath , closing his eyes momentarily . |
| 8 | Mahoney sucked in a deep breath , preparing himself for the next round of questions . |
| 9 | Donna sucked in a deep breath and headed for the stairs , intent on getting a clearer look at what was going on outside . |
| 10 | She sucked in a deep breath then looked up , squeezing her eyelids tightly together as if to clear the fuzziness which clouded her vision . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Jesus sucked in a deep breath . |
| 13 | Bernice sucked in a deep breath , searching for a tell-tale smell — and there it was ! |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | She sucked in a deep breath . |
| 16 | Her heart gave a strange flip inside her ribcage , and she sucked in a deep breath to steady herself . |
| 17 | Fran sucked in a deep breath , fighting the double urge to weep with relief and slap the smile off his mocking face . |
| 18 | She sucked in a huge breath , then let it out slowly again . |
| 19 | A board creaked beneath her feet and she sucked in a startled breath . |
| 20 | Ellen Harker let out a long breath and relaxed visibly . |
| 21 | He let out a long breath and raised his hands to cover both ears . |
| 22 | He let out a long breath then turned to look at Hitch . |
| 23 | Hans let out a long breath . |
| 24 | Harry let out a long breath . |
| 25 | He let out a long breath . |
| 26 | He let out a deep breath . |
| 27 | Luke let out a deep breath and ran a hand through his thick hair in the familiar gesture of exasperation . |
| 28 | Robyn let out a deep breath as she strolled up the dusty track , forcing her inflamed body to relax in the last vestiges of evening sun . |
| 29 | Robyn let out a deep breath . |
| 30 | She let out a deep breath and struggled against the tears . |