Example sentences of "take a long [adj] breath " in BNC.
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| 1 | She found a damp tissue in her pocket and blew her nose hard , then , taking a long shaky breath and resolutely straightening her shoulders , she got stiffly to her feet . |
| 2 | Siegfried took a long shuddering breath then went over to the bread tin , extracted a loaf and began to saw at it . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | He clenched and unclenched his hands , and took a long deep breath . |
| 5 | The T'ang took a long inward breath , steeling himself , then spoke Tolonen . ’ |