catching breath
Example Sentences
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Ernest Merchison," she said, as she escaped from him with blazing eyes and catching breath, "you have done what I will never forgive.
From Doctor Therne by Haggard, Henry Rider
She spoke fast, with catching breath, in a low vibrant tone that he remembered—how he did remember it!
From Fairfax and His Pride by Vorst, Marie Van
Meanwhile, like wrestlers who after a long chase are to seize each other by the bodies, they lay opposite each other, catching breath in their panting throats, and resting.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
A low, catching breath shook Stratton, and one hand grasped the table edge violently.
From Witness to the Deed by Fenn, George Manville
There was no answer; only the woman's catching breath as she struggled with her sobs.
From Tarrano the Conqueror by Cummings, Ray
