Example sentences of "[vb past] a long [adj] breath " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rostov drew a long shuddering breath . |
| 2 | 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 — ’ |
| 3 | Siegfried took a long shuddering breath then went over to the bread tin , extracted a loaf and began to saw at it . |
| 4 | When his eyes moved to her mouth , she swallowed drily , then took a long shuddering breath that locked somewhere in her lungs as he pushed the mac from her shoulders . |
| 5 | He clenched and unclenched his hands , and took a long deep breath . |
| 6 | The T'ang took a long inward breath , steeling himself , then spoke Tolonen . ’ |