It took all his self-control not to immediately ask whether they were all right.

It took all her self-control to keep from screaming.

It took all his self-control to set his weapons in close focus.

It took all my self-control to respond in a flat, ordinary voice.

It took all her self-control to keep it bottled up.

It took all his self-control to keep the pain from driving him mad.

It took all my self-control to prevent me from breaking out into a cry of astonishment.

It had taken all her self-control not to do so before.

It took me all my self-control not to turn round from the job I was doing until she had stopped and was ready for applause.

It took all my self-control not to run the last few steps to my car.