Jack could barely speak past the blinding pain that came every time he moved his head.

Keel tried to speak past a pain in his throat.

In command of himself now he spoke past her to Cadiz.

With effort I managed to speak past the knot in my throat.

He nodded, unable to speak past the lump in his throat.

He found it hard to speak past the savage pain in his chest.

Richard could hardly speak past the lump in his throat.

Doubting whether either male spoke any Russian past the word human, he went on in their language.

She could hardly speak past the tightening pain in her chest.

The wall of pain between them was thinner, perhaps enough now to allow him to speak past it and be heard.