Example sentences of "in [art] breath " in BNC.

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1 Methane is produced naturally from anaerobic decay in marshes , in the breath of ruminant animals such as cattle and antelope , and from the rear ends of termites .
2 a statement automatically produced by the breath analysis machine by which the proportion of alcohol in the breath specimen was measured and certificate signed by a constable that the statement relates to a specimen provided by the accused at the date and time shown in the statement , and
3 ‘ 8(1) Subject to subsection ( 2 ) below , of any two specimens of breath provided by any person in pursuance of section 7 of this Act that with the lower proportion of alcohol in the breath shall be used and the other shall be disregarded .
4 Accordingly the driver was prosecuted for an offence of driving with excess alcohol in the breath under section 5 and the prosecution relied on the specimen of breath which he had given to establish the offence .
5 PEG : I 'm long in the tooth and short in the breath .
6 Hydrogen concentration ( ppm ) in the breath samples was measured on a hydrogen analyser ( GMI Medical , Renfrew , Strathclyde , Scotland ) .
7 A sustained rise in the breath hydrogen concentration >5 ppm was considered to represent the arrival of the meal at the caecum .
8 This may explain the absence of CH 4 in the breath of many people in western populations .
9 This may explain the absence of methane in the breath of 40–50% of western populations .
10 The H 2 produced in the colon is absorbedand excreted in the breath .
11 They will share the vigil for tigers in every bush , and fire in every breath of wind .
12 " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? "
13 Ruth drew in a breath .
14 Islander slips along in a breath of northerly air off Hythe Marina Village
15 It caught on his chin as he tilted his head up and drew in a breath of salted air .
16 He was aware of Slater drawing in a breath and putting his head back the way he always did when he was rolling his eyes , but before Slater could say anything , Graham quickly nodded , switched his glass to the other hand , and took the woman 's small hand in his , shaking it formally .
17 ‘ I ? ’ she said , drawing back slightly into her crystalline , black-and-white reserve , and becoming in a breath notably more French .
18 Then he heaved in a breath that must have gone right down to his toes , and his whole body arched and stiffened , and then relaxed on as prolonged an exhalation .
19 He drew in a breath , his shoulders going back .
20 His hand moved , and she hissed in a breath .
21 She drew in a breath , determined not to be cowed by this hulking brute , but her mouth felt dry as he loomed closer .
22 The question was so silkily inserted that she drew in a breath .
23 Lindsey drew in a breath .
24 As Ashley looked up at him , she gulped in a breath .
25 Jack was inspecting the young man 's chest dispassionately , watching the ragged rise and fall of the ribs as he dragged in a breath between screams , and he shook his head thoughtfully .
26 Kelsang Tabkay draws in a breath of the still , fresh air : this is home , where the one-time environmentalist now lives the tranquil life of a Buddhist monk .
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