My mouth was too dry to swallow, and I couldn't quite get a full breath of air.

Why is it so hard to get a full breath?

One or two full breaths did a lot for me.

For the first time in what seemed like an hour, he was able to take a full breath without difficulty.

I wasn't able to draw a full breath from the time we took off.

Here Cloud drew his first full breath for what seemed like hours.

If I drew a full breath, it was a secret.

It was a long while before she could take a full breath.

At last she managed to draw a full breath, then another.

He took another full breath of fresh air and let it out slowly, using the moment to clear his mind.