He paused for breath but I had none to offer him.

He paused for breath, and gave a sort of laugh.

There was a moment in which they paused for breath.

At the top she was forced to pause for breath.

I paused for breath finally and he said, "Are you finished?"

Periodically he would pause for breath and look around him.

Elizabeth did not pause for breath as she took a risk of her own.

The other woman barely paused for breath as she led the way into the front office.

They fought their way to a clear space and paused for breath.

He paused for breath and one of the others took up the report without a pause.