Example sentences of "a sense of [noun] from the " in BNC.

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1 The same kind of escape ( or enlargement , if you look at the process in a favourable light ) is allowed for in a discussion of half a century ago in which the thesis that all novels contributed to a sense of escape from the artificial complexities of civilisation was turned to a commercial purpose .
2 Disenchantment with the fruits of modern industrialization and a sense of alienation from the impersonal structures of the modern capitalist state found increasingly articulate expression .
3 Faced with changes like these , the farm worker experiences not only a sense of alienation from the village , but often a real material deprivation .
4 This idea of a perpetually repetitive pattern of events inspired a sense of security from the menace of change and decay .
5 There is a sense of isolation from the rest of the world , a sense of the power in the dogs , and a wonderful feeling of being in control , but only just .
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