Her breath began to come a little more easily.

Her own breath was beginning to come hard, while Tabaea still seemed fresh.

And her breath began to hitch even as she fought to hold it in.

He took a deep breath, and at last, began to weep.

His breath began to be more than that, rather a harsh choking sound.

The chief administrator took a deep breath and at last began.

Daniel took a long breath, then, looking about him, began.

Sometimes he thought the great breath would never begin again.

Then there would be a long silence before the next breath began.

A few minutes later her shallow breath began to deepen.