That would have made Quintilian stare and gasp. From LearnThat.org. [John Milton (1608-1674).]
A gasp from the figure in the corner; then silence. From Wordnik.com. [The Filigree Ball] Reference
It is I, your Jewfroed cheesemonger gasp from the past. From Wordnik.com. [Stalking Myself « Skid Roche] Reference
Came a gasp from the German as he doubled up and collapsed. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Allies at Verdun Or, Saving France from the Enemy] Reference
I kept gasping in horror but a horrified gasp is really just an emphatic hmm. From Wordnik.com. [Erica Kennedy: Are Marie Claire and CBS Wagging the Dog?] Reference
The collective gasp is so loud the ducks take flight, filling the air with their honking. From Wordnik.com. [The Iron Maiden « A Fly in Amber] Reference
Grabbing his foot while on the floor, he brought a collective gasp from the sellout crowd. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
When I went to the midnight showing of Twilight Peter got the biggest gasp from the audience!. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight Lexicon » Peter Facinelli’s Twilight Audition] Reference
The only reply the three gave was to lower their hoods, bringing a gasp from the fat inn-keep. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-12-01] Reference
The commercials are laugh-out-loud funny and represent the last gasp from a group of industries on the decline. From Wordnik.com. [Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH] Reference
The 24-year-old me would be startled to find that I was happily married, on salary, and living in - gasp - a house. From Wordnik.com. [Losing My Religion] Reference
The goal was to catch them both, but one bounced off her hand and dropped onto the floor, drawing a gasp from the crowd. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Kabaeva leads rhythmic qualifying while Sanders fails to advance] Reference
But this doesn't mean there won't be many moments for people to catch a glimpse of your socks and whatever state they might be in -- gasp!. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-05-01] Reference
But it's amazing: It still gets a big gasp, which is really fun. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Only barely audible was the gasp from the crowd. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » October : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Angela gave a kind of gasp when she turned and saw us. From Wordnik.com. [Farthing] Reference
A kind of gasp went over the tiers and lost itself in the dark. From Wordnik.com. [Operation Luna]
A "gasp" honest, gifted, and after 7+ years of gibberish, a man who is articulate!. From Wordnik.com. [Obama To Give Major Speech On Race, Wright] Reference
There was a kind of gasp in the air around them, as if the corridor itself had inhaled sharply. From Wordnik.com. [The Dark Tower]
So I demanded we watch it dubbed gasp!. From Wordnik.com. [Anime Review: Black Lagoon, Volume 1 | The Anime Blog] Reference
There was a kind of gasp when he entered the dock. From Wordnik.com. [The Day of Judgment] Reference
Mrs. Makely turned to me with a kind of gasp as he shambled away. From Wordnik.com. [A Traveler from Altruria: Romance] Reference
Autodesk's own white papers has Autocad Civil 3d listed as a "gasp ....". From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root] Reference
He give a kind of gasp, and set his head like a person that's listening. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Sawyer, Detective] Reference
At last he gave an odd kind of gasp, and took my face between his hands. From Wordnik.com. [The Fairies and the Christmas Child] Reference
The response by CNN commentators when, "gasp", he got out of the car was sad. From Wordnik.com. [WordPress.com News] Reference
"With the invoices?" added he, with a kind of gasp which attracted my attention. From Wordnik.com. [Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk] Reference
"Now, master," he said; and Steve gave a kind of gasp as he turned to the speaker. From Wordnik.com. [Steve Young] Reference
"An 'it ain't much!" returned Wilson, with a kind of gasp, as he approached softly. From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman] Reference
A kind of gasp, which sounded like a laugh to the other horrified spectators. From Wordnik.com. [The Perpetual Curate] Reference
She is "gasp" courting the female vote, because she is "gasp" a woman "and that is just not fair. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton Camp: Bill Was Using Southern Slang, Not Playing Up Gender] Reference
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