Jess could hear his strained breathing and realized his face had turned red from exertion.

Morn's strained breathing was the only sound in the room.

Now that the thunder of the surf no longer muted her hearing, she distinctly detected strained breathing.

There was no cry or moan, not even strained breathing.

The only sound was the crackle of the fire and the strained breathing of four men.

For a moment the only sound was that of Vanessa's strained breathing and plaintive whimpering.

The silence was absolute, apart from Hawk's and Fisher's strained breathing.

The long spiked bristles on the beast's back were rising and falling in time with its loud, strained breathing.

The kitche n became so quiet I could hear Father's strained breathing.

The loudest sound now was the strained breathing of a hundred souls.