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Meanings of quick gasps in English

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Usage of quick gasps in English
1
His breath came in quick gasps and he was about to faint.
The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln
2
He stood quite still in the doorway, his breath coming and going in quick gasps.
The Hand in the Dark
3
In between quick gasps of air he choked out the words "I'm sorry."
Consent to kill: a thriller
4
He could hear her breath coming in quick gasps.
Half a Rogue
5
Cornelia drew her breath in quick gasps, and cold drops glistened on her pallid face.
Beulah
6
She bent close, her breath coming in quick gasps.
The Foolish Virgin
7
My breath was coming in short, quick gasps now, and my excitement was almost uncontrollable.
The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut
8
An inarticulate sob of relief broke from Marta's throat, followed by quick gasps of breath.
The Last Shot
9
Everyone breathed now in short quick gasps, barely allowing the fetid air to pass their lips.
Blood and Bone
10
Eliza stood beside him silently; only her quick gasps for steady breaths told him her tears fell.
The pretender's crown
11
McTrigger's breath was coming in quick gasps.
Kazan
12
Mrs. Rogers' breath came in quick gasps.
And Then There Were None
13
Margaret caught her breath in quick gasps as they fell, lifting a prayer in her heart for help.
A Voice in the Wilderness
14
Her hands clung to his waist and her breathing came in quick gasps as she answered his kiss.
One summer in santa fe
15
My breath came in quick gasps.
Nefertiti
16
In the closely packed little streets the heavy breathing of the sleeping village broke also in short, quick gasps.
In and out of Three Normandy Inns
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Quick gasps through the time
Quick gasps across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common