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Sentence Examples I heard just about everyone gasp, saw a few women fainting, and the bishop's piggy eyes widen in shock. Hopefully, this last gasp of imperialism supported by industrial capitalism will be short-lived. As each flash ripped through the reddened sky, the force of the angry discharge made him gasp in awe. The camera lingers for a few seconds, and audiences let out a collective gasp. She induced an involuntary gasp from the branch as she pouted and flicked her ash-blonde tresses over a lovely shoulder. As the oxygen mask reduced her need to gasp for breath, Mary relaxed a bit and reflected on her last, turbulent hour. You'll laugh just as much at the elevator scene as you'll gasp at the runaway train sequence. He sat and listened attentively, supplying her with the occasional wide-eyed stare or gasp. At this point an audible gasp could be heard from the direction of the leaders. Several hours later, after all the visitors have left, Maureen finally awakens from her deep sleep with a gasp and rises to a sitting position. As the frigid water saturates his jacket and pants, his first instinct is to let out a loud gasp. The force throws me forward on to my hands and knees and I gasp rather than scream. With a gasp, his head jerked left as a metallic sound echoed through the room. He uttered a faint, choking gasp, and toppled over backwards, stiff as a board. Nor would they be able to gasp enough oxygen through their tracheae, the breathing system that limits most insects to the half-inch scale. She looked at me with her round eyes starting from her face, and then turned over her shoulder to see if her gasp had alerted anyone. He used to go blue during the feed so I would sit him up and blow in his face and he would gasp for breath and continue his feed. With a small gasp of delight, the mer-kid stroked its edges gently, unclasped the lid, and pulled the small box open. I sat bolt upright with a gasp, sweating and shaking and completely disoriented. He swallowed a gasp when he saw a small group of girls with cameras, snapping pictures of what appeared to be him and Faith. Show More Sentences It was only when he soaped away some of the mud covering the man's waist that he pulled back with a gasp. He dips his chin, and just as an expectant gasp ripples through the crowd, Eddie launches himself over the wall into a bramble of wild roses. But no sound came from them, only a small breathy gasp echoed pathetically around the large kitchen. But there was still time for one last gasp dramatic twist to this spellbinding semi-final. Such virtuoso, highly finished bronze groups can be seen as the last gasp of the great tradition of Florentine art. It still took a last gasp goal to save Erin's Own, but the certainty is they'll return to the fray on Saturday all buoyed up. The thud of the wound, the squelch of the intrusion of iron into flesh was punctuated with the gasp of the Vikings. A gasp escaped from him as the sword's razor edge sliced through his left shoulder. They made contemptibly lukewarm, stewed tea, not the burning hot, intensely flavoured medicinal liquid that made you gasp as you sipped it. Suddenly, the man drew in a sharp gasp and the heart monitor erupted into a flurry of sound, beeping off the steady, but rapid heartbeats. He turned around and bent down to pick up the lantern, but straightened and turned back around when he heard Kayla gasp. Arin felt a lump form in the back of his throat, a strangled gasp being all that could escape. She wanted to scream, but a strangled sounding gasp was all that emitted from her. The angels in the hall all hissed slightly, a sound that was half astonished gasp and half restrained fear. With a shock he inhaled sharply, as if recovering his breath in a gasp after a hard painful effort. The others gasp in surprise, shocked at the unexpected action taken by their usually quiet and nice friend. All my breath left me in one gasp and I panted for breath as he set me back down on my feet. Then she started with a loud gasp, pulled her hand out of his, and tried to sit up while clapping her hand against her forehead at the same time. When she hears a baby's soft whimper, Daphne claps a hand over her mouth to stifle a gasp of surprise. The last gasp opportunity came when the Thrashers iced the puck with just 8.9 seconds left. Show More Sentences The elder man spoke in a weak, plaintive tone, constantly stopping to wheeze and gasp for breath. With a gasp from the motors and a jolt, the ship surged into the overwhelming blackness of space, inky dark except for the sprinkling of stars. My cheeks are flushed as I gasp for air, and their rosy pinkness glows like a sunrise. Pain coursed through her body, but she did not have a mouth to gasp in pain with. Even though his windpipe was nearly crushed, he managed to gasp a single word. Without warning, he pulled his adversary's hood down, which drew a collective gasp from the crowd. As he finished saying this, he heard a soft gasp for air, and delayed breathing. From the moment we leave our mother's body at birth to our last gasp on our deathbed, we need air every minute. She believed it to be a modest hovel, although many of the items she had acquired over the years were priced at a point many would gasp at. Nat gave a louder gasp that drew some more shuffles from the other side of the room. A large gasp emerged from my throat as I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. I hear a collective gasp of anguish and witness a row of black-haired heads drop into despairing hands. Your chest tightens up, and you instinctively gasp for air in which the oxygen largely has been displaced by water vapor. Devon responded, but gave a startled gasp as her hand accidentally found the exit wound on his shoulder blade. People would gasp and think the show was over and we would dim the lights implying the end, and then KAPOW! In those days he was cooking in London clubs like the Valbonne, frequented by the last gasp of the jet set. I hope they'll be entertaining, something juicy for us to gasp and giggle about. As she pulled at the laces of the tight whalebone corset, she gave a little gasp. He listens to the oxygen machines hum and burble and gasp, the humidifier wheeze, the buzz of the fluorescent light in the hall. Some gasp when Jesus is whipped, many toss bills and coins into collection buckets being passed around. Show More Sentences Mac wrenched her eyes away from his with a gasp and suddenly everything was a whirl of motion. Hanging from an overhang by a bare knuckle with not so much as a carabiner, let alone a safety net to halt your fall, I hear you gasp. He might surface, gasp for air and taunting by his pirate comrades and then be keelhauled back underwater. I gave a gasp as Justin came over with a bouquet of yellow and white daisies and a huge smile on his face. I move slightly and gasp, jumping backwards, heart thumping with shock and fright. He wrestled her arm away long enough to gasp a few precious seconds of air from the surface before going under. Winded, I curl into a ball on my side, tip my head back and gasp for breath. Finally, with a last gasp, the truck hissed as its air brakes were applied and the engine shuddered to a halt. Instead I recoiled in horror, letting out a loud, involuntary gasp of disgust, and dropped them back where I'd found them. A great gasp went up as the ship listed heavily, and looked as though she would heel over completely. The rich, throat-catching smell of hard worked packhorses hit me even as I drew in a sharp gasp of amazement. The brief respite from the pain was used to gasp for breath and try to collect herself. Timothy simultaneously suppressed a gasp of terror and a retch of repulsion. On the way to the morgue, a police officer heard the man gasp for air and they immediately took him to the emergency unit at the nearest hospital. There was a collective gasp at both the four-letter word and the bitter sentiment it carried. I am lucky on Secret Six to have an editor, Mark Doyle, who agrees, we want people to gasp out loud. As soon as Lana flipped on the switch, letting the weak light of a flickering lamp in the corner just barely illuminate the small room, Olivia let out a small gasp of shock. The levels of pattern and pen-flourishing in vivid inks, glowing ornamentation, decorative letters, borders, jewelled frames and vignettes made me gasp. Emily heard a sharp gasp, then the sound of shuffling feet, then several thuds and slaps as the purists complied with the request, their paws meeting the cabinets. As the doors were blasted away, an audible gasp was heard from within. Show More Sentences I inhaled a lungful of salt water, jerked my head up to choke and gasp for air, then smacked my face back into the water so I could monitor the shark. Tonight, millions of Americans from sea to shining sea will gasp at a night sky filled with brilliant colors and loud explosions. She could not even utter a cry of pain, just a short gasp of disbelief. The other imbibers always gasp in horror, as if someone just snapped their single malt right out of their hand. There was an audible gasp from their audience, and justly so. They started to win possession at will and got their reward with a last gasp goal which was a fitting reward for their great second half performance. There is a gasp at such a strong curse word and parents clap their hands over the ears of their children as even worse is shouted by the mayor's wife. She tried to gasp an apology, but my hand stopped her lips from moving. As we pulled up in front of the estate, I heard her soft gasp of surprise. When I saw what he had been hiding, a startled gasp escaped my lips. That collective gasp you hear is the audience jolted by intolerable cruelty in 12 Years a Slave. With each gasp for breath, the wolves became more and more tired. In spite of the collected gasp from the crowd, he took it well. The jack-in-the-box has popped, just as we expected it to, but it still made us gasp. Emily's hand came up to cover her mouth as she stifled a gasp of surprise. I was with him at his last gasp and kissed him on the forehead. A sharp intake of breath all round was followed by an out-and-out gasp of horror as our eyes collectively made it past this first obstacle and on to the rest of the house. Oldham's voice is pointed, with every gasp repressed yet breathing desire. Bo heard a gasp, and then something being thrown in his general direction. She started, giving a little gasp herself and turned back to look at him. Show More Sentences An uncomfortable silence hung over them like a nasty fog as she waited for a gasp of shock and a whole barrage of scolding to fall onto her sister, but none came. My mom let out a gasp when she saw the box sitting on my desk. Julia stifles a gasp and puts a hand over her mouth, remaining silent. I gasp loudly as the cold liquid soaks my face and my chest. A gutsy home victory over Stade and a last gasp defeat to Leicester, did however offer some crumbs of comfort. Dimi Konstantopoulos's decision to run upfield for Boro's stoppage time corner backfired horribly with Fulham scoring a last gasp winner. The perfect amount of raunchy shock value to color a guffaw with a gasp. I gasp out aloud wondering if I hit another car, or have been hit by another car, every time my car wheel goes over this manhole. Didn't I tell you? As true as I'm drinking this porter if he was at his last gasp he'd try to downface you that dying was living. And every time Balls insists he knew nothing about these antics, you can hear a collective gasp of disbelief from politicians and political journalists alike. How, driving in whiteout above tree line the summit road washed white blue-white gone to swirling powder, we gasp whirling inside the frosted sigh of the earth. It's your last gasp before a winceyette nightie and teeth in a glass. You may gasp, you may gawp, you may ask for the bedroom light to be left on but if you're a brave child over the age of nine then you're guaranteed a ghoulishly great time. Examples from Classical Literature Jimmy says the way his bloodhound had worked it all out made even Jones minimus gasp. A gasp of amazement, a prickle, a shudder, ran over the skin of that susceptible assembly. He was about to gasp out her name when she met his eyes with a glinty stare and a quick shake of the head. But it wasn't the floating mass which drew a gasp from Forrester, and caused Lawton's scalp to prickle. A heavy division forced its way into the redoubt through the sallyport, and as Ned saw he uttered a deep gasp. It came to her like a blow, almost forcing a gasp from her constricted throat. Then he commenced to gasp, to suffocate, and he had to unbutton his collar and his belt. But a slight gasp came from behind the door where picotee had been sitting. The candle at her elbow flared and dribbled, and died at last with a splutter and a gasp. A soundless gasp, a flash of dismay rocked him, but neither was his gasp nor his dismay. There was a great gurgling and sucking in the darkness, followed by a gasp from the drinker. He heard a gasp of fear from the men, but the leader, of stauncher stuff, cowed them with his curses. At his shoulder he heard a low gasp of amazement and incredulity commingled. It seemed as if Elnora's gasp of relief must have reached the soles of her brogans. He stood clear of her path with a gasp at once of unbelief and angry resignation. There was a grin on his face, but his eyes were agleam with a slumbering passion that made Parsons catch his breath with a gasp. I could only just gasp along the way you do in a dream when there's a ghost gaining on you. All at once he remembered, and with a gasp of relief removed his hat and took them out from beneath the sweatband. There was a heavy thud, the rolling of a Black Mass on the ground, a gasp, a growl! But, just at her last gasp, the girl saw a light, and heard the tinkling of a hammer. Show More Sentences The line fell slowly forward like a toppling wall, and, with a convulsive gasp that was intended for a cheer, the regiment began its journey. He gave a little gasp, and the tears began to trickle down his round cheeks. He joined the colonial service at its last gasp in the New Hebrides and was killed there when a camping stove exploded. Then with a sudden gasp of wonder I localized where it came from. But the old man was at his last gasp, and had barely murmured his confession of faith when he expired. There was a bleakness about the situation which made one gasp. As he lifted the ashtray there was a concerted gasp from all sides. The Lady made a little gasp as though her Patience was bursted. Her gasp of astonishment was lost in the chorus of congratulatory cries. Already the wise ones are hearing the death rattle and last gasp. Also, Bwikov has an aunt who is at her last gasp through old age, and may die before our departure. Satisfied with their work, they sat on the grass waiting for Pinocchio to give his last gasp. He had sunk down on the snow in the circle of his blood and was plainly in the last gasp. With a little gasp he sees himself as merely a leaf blown by the wind through the streets of his village. That's all that is findable by me upon this mere gasp of a thing. When she had finished, something like a gasp went through the room. Then a reporter leaped aboard, and ere I could gasp held me in his toils. The sullen shades of night soon overspread the whole hemisphere, and the earth seemed to gasp after the hovering moisture. It couldn't be called a squeal, nor a grunt, nor a gurgle, nor a gasp. It tasted like Hades boiled down, and made me gasp for breath. Show More Sentences It is necessary that they should have a hairdresser even to the last gasp! Her hissing and sucking might have been a living gasp for breath. With a gasp, snell plunged through the crowd and took to his heels. The jewellers gasp in the immensity of the hope her words arouse. He gave a gasp of relief when he beheld me, full of life, with my palette on my thumb, gazing fondly on my new canvas. Higher he came and nearer, nearer, slowly yet hurriedly, now stopping to cough and gasp, now taking a few steps by elephantine assault. When I get that racing car of mine out here Ill make the natives gasp. He ordered a dinner which made the red-headed waitress gasp. I never made a gasp before that came so near suffocating me. The doctor murmured inarticulately, gave a long gasp or two and was still. Jo gave a sort of gasp, as if a cold shower bath had suddenly fallen upon her, for such an unexpected turning of the tables actually took her breath away. She was almost at the last gasp, but began kicking once more. He waited patiently, apathetically, till the violence of her grief had worn itself out, and her rush of weeping had lessened to a catching gasp at intervals. The nurse gave a slight gasp and tried to conceal it with a cough. The first breath on opening the door is so ineffably pure that it makes me gasp, and I feel a black and sinful object in the midst of all the spotlessness. With a gasp I saw revealed to my stare a pair of feet, the long legs, a broad livid back immersed right up to the neck in a greenish cadaverous glow. These GASP pants are for the gym and have been manufactured using unbrushed fleece fabric. Find more words! 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