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The phrase 'drew a sharp breath' is correct and usable in written English.
To use it, you could say something like: "John drew a sharp breath as he saw the man with a knife approach."
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I drew a sharp breath.
Quite a few people in the crowd drew a sharp breath at that.
When the driver turned to ask where we were going, I drew a sharp breath and stared at his proud, finely sculpted nose, his skin the color of bronze silk and his dark, hooded eyes.
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Olivia, naked in the bedroom doorway, draws a sharp breath when she sees why Scott is frozen.
I draw a sharp breath and she started laughing, moving her hand more quickly now, her hair falling against my face as she moved faster still.
There was a wolf staring at her. Stella drew in a sharp breath.
BBC Head of Drama John Yorke explained that the idea when presented "drew a sharp intake of breath.
Sparse and chilling, the plasticine-like structures in Mondegreen, a short video, causes a viewer to draw in a sharp breath at the sight of towering and sometimes moving installations.
That drew a sharp response from Ms. Miner.
The report drew a sharp rebuke from Colombia's government.
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