catching breath

While Johnson was catching breath, the Zips immediately extended their lead without him as Kretzer buried his third 3-pointer to cap a 12-2 run and give Akron a 65-54 lead.

He did not find words at once; but his nostrils quivered while he was catching breath, which apparently failed in his breast.

Meanwhile, like wrestlers who after a long chase are to seize each other by the bodies, they lay opposite each other, catching breath in their panting throats, and resting.

“Yes, my dear, I will listen,” said Mrs Bolter, calmly; and then she drew a long catching breath, and her eyes half-closed.

Habermann, he----" "For heaven's sake!" cried the Frau Pastorin, catching breath again, in the gathering storm, and springing between them,--"don't any of you listen to Br�sig!