Even so, the spectacle of a feathery cloud of green descending anywhere makes one catch one's breath.
From the sfgate.com
There's really been no time to catch one's breath.
From the suntimes.com
There are lyrics here about drowning, the inability to catch one's breath and losing the power of speech, piled atop one another with a shovel.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is hardly time to catch one's breath before the official start of the campaign June 1, when candidates may legally begin to solicit and receive campaign funds.