Tristan swallowed carefully and took a deep breath.

"I-don't think I understand," Maggie said, carefully swallowing the note of hopefulness that tried to creep into her voice.

Sir Stephen swallowed carefully at the sight of the knife under his nose.

Booce swallowed carefully, managed not to sputter.

He swallowed carefully and tried again.

After carefully swallowing, he looked not at his little girl but at his wife.

She eased a breath, swallowing carefully before she opened her mouth again.

She swallowed carefully, her mind skittering back to that day at the office when Rebecca had returned unexpectedly and disturbed them.

She had to pause to swallow carefully.

She was terrified of heights; Augusta swallowed carefully, took a breath, closed her eyes, then opened them again and looked over its edge.