Example sentences of "a breath [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I took a breath and pulled myself hand over hand down the curtain , seeking to find the bottom of it with my feet : and there was indeed a gap between the bottom edge of the curtain and the mud , but only a matter of inches , and there was clutter down there , unidentifiable , pressing against the barrier , trying to get past it . |
| 2 | cool Now take a breath and hold this note . |
| 3 | Gareth Davis took a breath and shouted loudly , ‘ Whoa ! |
| 4 | Take a breath and you find the air is filled with the fresh , intoxicating scent of fields and woodlands , mingled with the aroma of good food being prepared . |
| 5 | She took a breath and , in the space of a couple of seconds , seemed to re-invent the waitress from the refugee . |
| 6 | I took a breath and gripped hard . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | She stopped for a breath and took a step nearer her mother . |
| 9 | He takes a breath and then : ) those lousy beaks. those lackeys . |
| 10 | Maria drew a breath and smiled resolutely . |
| 11 | She took a breath and struggled with the tears . |
| 12 | Robyn closed her eyes for a second , took a breath and then continued reading . |
| 13 | She drew a breath and pulled herself together . |
| 14 | She drew a breath and began again . |
| 15 | There was no time to get back into the right position , take a breath and gently squeeze the trigger ; it was up and bang , and with my whole body unbalanced and both hands on the gun I fell forward , rolling as I did so to keep the gun out the sand . |
| 16 | ‘ I ca n't believe — ’ She bit back the words and took a breath and moved forward smoothly , a sort of professional smile stuck to her face . |
| 17 | With a tiny frown of resentment she rolled over again , took a breath and dived soundlessly to swim below the surface for one final lap . |
| 18 | Bending his head , he checked inside the patient 's mouth , tilted his head back , took a breath and breathed into the man 's mouth . |
| 19 | ‘ What Dorothy needs is a breath or two of good fresh air , ’ said Mrs Hollidaye sharply . |
| 20 | ‘ You caught a breath or two and looked at him in the end , ’ said Jo-Ann . |
| 21 | I felt up from thigh to hip , and leaned close where I judged his face to be , but never a breath or a sign of life . |
| 22 | Here , through the space of a breath or two , she could live for a moment in the rapturous evening when she and Lal had dressed for the Hunt Ball : the evening that had given her Andrew . |