I retraced my steps, trying not to run, scarcely drawing a breath until I'd tucked myself safely in the car.

When the coach turned into it, his heart beat so violently, that he could scarcely draw his breath.

All the preparations oppressed me: I could scarcely draw my breath; the waiting was terrible.

There was surprisingly little on his clothing: a few splatterings that would scarcely draw attention to him.

He could scarcely draw breath; for long moments he couldn't speak.

He felt as if she were all around him and he could scarcely draw breath.

His pulse was racing so fast that he could scarcely draw breath.

I collected him from the airport and he scarcely drew breath!

Paks felt her heart pounding so that she could scarcely draw breath.

We will add weight to those stones, a heavy link of chain at a time, until she can scarcely draw breath.