"breath" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- As Owen stepped outside, a sound to his left made him pause, breath held.
- All faces were filled with fear, eyes widened, breath held.
- He waited, breath held in, to see how she would take it.
- The room had an air of laughter, like a breath held too long and released.
- Yet not a breath, for it held an undercurrent of pain.
- She felt the quiver that ran through him, but he said nothing, as if waiting, his breath held, for her to go on.
- With as deep a breath as you can, then hold it!
- She took a long drag on the cigarette, held her breath.
- He waited himself, breath held, for a sign of his daughter.
- He did not move again, held still to the point of holding his breath, afraid even breathing might give him away.
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