Captain Downs scowled over his scooped hands, puffing hard at his cigar.

I was puffing hard by the time we reached the summit.

I followed as quickly as I could, puffing hard to keep holding Elaine.

She was puffing hard, and the perspiration was standing out upon her forehead.

The pipe aglow, he still sat for a moment puffing hard.

Katz arrived ten minutes later, puffing hard but pleased to be at the top.

We were puffing hard from our exertions, but were afraid to rest a second.

Nell was puffing hard and Sultan was in a lather; he was a bit soft.

The whistle blew and the engine started puffing hard.

Although the incline was gentle, and the south-westerly breeze moderate, Vinny Fitzpatrick was puffing hard.

He listened attentively, puffing hard at his cigar.

Frank was short of wind and puffing hard.

Mr. Walker caught up, puffing hard.

The old man was puffing hard from the unwonted exertion when Sergius reached his side through the fast-scattering assailants.

Sam came through it behind her, puffing hard, with that look a person has who is trying not to cry.

He picked himself up and looked scared, and went away puffing hard, but quite unharmed except for a bleeding nose.