catching breath
Example Sentences
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"It's the only thing I can see to do," replied Ann, with catching breath.
From From the Valley of the Missing by White, Grace Miller
Having gained the ledge of the second cascade, he anchored himself on good foothold and stared up, catching breath before he hailed.
From Lady Good-for-Nothing by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
“Yes, father,” I said, despondently; and I heard him draw a deep, catching breath.
From Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah by Smith, W.T.
She drew a catching breath, and turned pale.
From The Woodlanders by Hardy, Thomas
Max drew a long, catching breath, and his first thought was to run back to the house.
From Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai by Fenn, George Manville
