The woman who had answered paused to catch her breath.

I paused to catch my breath, but went on before she could interrupt.

He paused long enough to catch his breath, then opened the door.

He was forced to pause to catch his breath, and I used the opportunity to speak.

He took a step toward her and paused to catch his balance.

He paused for a brief moment to catch his breath.

Pausing to catch his breath a moment, he looked around.

There we paused for a moment to catch our breath and enjoy the view.

She paused long enough to catch her breath to sing.

She paused to catch her breath and look at it.