I sat down on a stump until my breathing steadied.

His breathing had steadied now, and there was professional interest in his voice.

But when his breathing steadied, she straightened and reached down to fix her dress.

After some time his breathing steadied and she saw that he was asleep.

His tight breathing gradually steadied, but I didn't know whether to take that as a good sign or not.

He glanced around at the other men as his breathing steadied.

His breathing steadied and Jake began to think more clearly again.

At least his breathing had steadied to a more regular rise and fall.

Eventually his breathing steadied and she knew he was asleep.

There wasn't a great deal they could do, but at least she felt calmer and her breathing steadied.