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Expression: "I knew that her last breath would ..."



 
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Expression: "I knew that her last breath would ..." Wed Nov 21, 2007 19:05 pm  Expression: "I knew that her last breath would ..."
 

Hi

Do you find the following sentence correct and natural???

Quote:
I knew that her last breath could snuff out of her any moment.

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Expression: "I knew that her last breath would ..." Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:40 am  Expression: "I knew that her last breath would ..."
 

No, sorry. We are 'snuffed out' (die) when out last breath leaves us.
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