for a count of

idiom

: for the amount of time that it takes to count to (some specific number)

Hold your breath for a count of 10.

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Simply find a quiet space, inhale deeply through your nose for a count of four, hold your breath for a count of seven, then exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of eight. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023

Mayra Rodriguez-Garcia, 36, also was booked for a count of torture and child abuse causing death, according to a release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023

This is a type of breath exercise that involves breathing in for a count of four, holding your breath for a count of four, breathing for a count of four, and holding your breath for a count of four. —Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023

Mayra Rodriguez-Garcia, 36, also was booked for a count of torture and child abuse causing death, according to a release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023

Next, double heel taps alternating for a count of 20. —Paul Schrodt, Men's Health, 14 Dec. 2022

Here’s how to try both: Close your eyes, breathe in deeply, hold for a count of four, then breath out, repeating at least four times. —Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022

Rise up off the heel, hold for a count of 2 and slowly lower down. —Brian Fullem, Outside Online, 20 June 2020

Older children can do a simple breathing exercise: Inhale slowly through the nose for a count of four; hold the breath for four and then slowly exhale for four. —Andrea Petersen, WSJ, 7 June 2021

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