Example sentences of "sense of [noun sg] [conj] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is , therefore , difficult to provide a sense of history or of social change . |
| 2 | The captive chimpanzee would have no difficulty with mating if its mating behaviour — like that of a great many mammals — were simply triggered by the sense of smell and by hormonal or pheromonal stimulation . |
| 3 | He accepted that the Colonel 's look of complacent ownership had prompted Mariana 's question , and that his mother , her face unseen by her escort , who lounged at her feet on the grass , projected a sense of distance and of slight embarrassment at the relationship implied by the taking of the picture . |
| 4 | Feminists too , of course , have used style of dress and demeanour to express a sense of self and of political commitment . |
| 5 | It is also true that the phenomenon of German power is not so recognisable inside Germany itself , where on both sides there is a sense of vulnerability and of continuing risk that militates against any revival of chest-beating nationalism . |
| 6 | It is also true that the phenomenon of German power is not so recognisable inside Germany itself , where on both sides there is a sense of vulnerability and of continuing risk that militates against any revival of chest-beating nationalism . |
| 7 | The issue is not so much whether or how far the sense of grievance or of legitimate right can be justified objectively but rather its potency as a force in the equation , just as an unwavering Jewish belief in the right to all Eretz Israel has proved indispensable to the achievements of Zionism . |