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Meanings of gasp for in English

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Usage of gasp for in English
1
It tasted like Hades boiled down, and made me gasp for breath.
The Strange Adventure of James Shervinton / 1902
2
Every few meters I sit in the snow and gasp for air.
Rock and Ice Magazine
3
He moaned in response and raised his head to gasp for air.
Night tides
4
Such an awful sinking at the heart-sucha sudden gasp for breath!
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
5
They stagger back and rest on their weapons; they gasp for breath.
The red queen
6
I cough and gasp for breath, steadying myself against the dizzy nausea.
Pivot Point
7
More than once he had to sit down and gasp for breath.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
8
I pant and gasp for breath, and shudder and tremble in my terror.
Fifteen Years in Hell: An Autobiography
9
In the hospital, for the time being Ajay continues to gasp for air.
The Guardian
10
When he moved away, she could only gasp for air, dazed yet ecstatic.
The devil she knows
11
The blacksmith glared at her, and seemed to gasp for breath.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance
12
This audacious statement made Raikes and Bogle fairly gasp for breath.
The Camp in the Snow; Or, Besieged by Danger
13
His weight and my purse compressed my lungs, making me gasp for air.
Death du Jour
14
You gasp for mercy-andimagination splashes your outstretched hands with gore.
A Chair on the Boulevard
15
They tightened about her to a grip that made her gasp for breath.
The Swindler and Other Stories
16
Jeffreys gave a gasp for breath before he dare read on.
A Dog with a Bad Name
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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