held his breath

Sinking beneath the surface, Hughes shut his eyes and held his breath.

Duo held his breath, looking at Hiro, who now looked at him across the darkness, silently.

The hunter held his breath when he saw a tiger looking at him over there.

For a transitory enchanted moment man must have held his breath in the presence of this continent.

He held his breath, not daring to raise his head.

The cry of grief, rage, and terror was yet piercing the night, when the unhappy husband held his breath for a response.

Khadgar held his breath, hoped that the cricket was enchanted to handle all forms of traps, magical and otherwise, and opened the book.

The short man had to throw himself to the ground and held his breath.

He held his breath as the runners rushed toward the finishing line.

When Ms. Li took a deep breath, her chest expanding, Mr. Wang held his breath.

He held his breath and pushed his hand down the bed to touch his nightgown.

The young man held his breath. The beat thought he was dead, so it went away.

He braved himself, held his breath and waddled through the waterfall.

He sat up straight on the edge of the bed, held his breath, and issued a long, resonant belch.

He held his breath as the runners rushed towards the finishing line.

The man held his breath. The bear thought he was dead and walked away, for bears never touch dead men.

Taylor held his breath when he heard the sound .

example: He held his breath and dived.

He held his breath while the results were read out.

He held his breath while the results read out.

The boy held his breath.

so he held his breath and stepped gingerly back;

One last turn he held his breath