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.

Examples of for a count of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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“For a count of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20count%20of. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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