Example sentences of "a [adj] breath " in BNC.
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| 1 | He plunged up the embankment , taking a grateful breath of fresh air , then turned and extended a large imperative hand to Catherine Crane and pulled her up beside him . |
| 2 | ‘ The name he used — ’ she swallowed and took a hasty breath , aware of his taut features , the sudden stillness of his body ‘ — Because I believe there already was another actor somewhere on the Equity list with the surname Drew . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Please , Naylor ! ’ she erupted on a panicky breath , and , when he hesitated and stared into her alarmed green eyes , ‘ Please d-do n't , ’ she stammered . |
| 4 | Somehow she managed to take a proper breath , not the little shallow gasps she had been giving up to now . |
| 5 | Vitor muttered , her name hissing out through his teeth in a fevered breath . |
| 6 | She exhaled a shaking breath . |
| 7 | Piper drew in a relieved breath as the wind fell . |
| 8 | Tammuz drew in a shuddering breath and glanced at the computer blinking serenely behind them . |
| 9 | Then , taking a shuddering breath , she walked in a daze to her position . |
| 10 | Vi let go a shuddering breath . |
| 11 | The doctor drew a shuddering breath . |
| 12 | He took a shuddering breath , then felt the pain spear through him again . |
| 13 | She threw the words at him , then sucked in a shuddering breath , dashing a hand across her wet cheeks . |
| 14 | She expelled a shuddering breath . |
| 15 | She paused , then drew a shuddering breath . |
| 16 | He drew in a shuddering breath . |
| 17 | She drew a shuddering breath . |
| 18 | She drew a shuddering breath , backing away as he made a move towards her . |
| 19 | She took a shuddering breath . |
| 20 | After an overnight fast , a C-ura breath test ( UBT ) was performed according to published methods and a plasma sample was obtained for gastrin , pepsinogen-I , and pepsinogen-II determinations . |
| 21 | ‘ Stay close behind me , ’ ordered fitzAlan , his voice a mere breath in her ear . |
| 22 | Her chest still heaving , she drew in a gasping breath . |
| 23 | With a gasping breath she thrust herself away . |
| 24 | Her voice shattered , and she drew in a tremulous breath . |
| 25 | She drew in a shuddery breath , praying she had n't gone too far and alerted him . |
| 26 | ‘ Lady Lavinia , ’ Theda began , drawing a steadying breath . |
| 27 | Her heart was hammering and she felt sick , but she drew a steadying breath and began to speak , as if addressing an importunate stranger , her voice icily calm , and frightening in its intensity . |
| 28 | She drew a steadying breath , glancing at her watch . |
| 29 | She took a steadying breath and went in — and did n't feel steady at all when tall , straight and no-nonsense , Naylor left his chair and came over to her . |
| 30 | Jack , for God 's sake — ’ Her voice cracked and she took a steadying breath . |