Example sentences of "feel the first [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden feel the first flutterings of love and , for once , we are offered a complete family ( the Victorian habit of removing one , or both , parents was a convention that survived into Ransome 's time ) . |
| 2 | The stimulus of the Commander 's benzedrine tablets was wearing off as he swam out to sea after three hours ' creeping and sliding around the beach , and now , his senses dulled by a chilling exhaustion , he felt the first pangs of doubt : would Roger Courtney see the flickering torch among the waves before an enemy patrol boat caught sight of it ? |
| 3 | He felt the first dabs of rain , and held out his palm to inspect the circles of water as though they might be gold or a map of the city . |
| 4 | In the dirty little office , he felt the first stirrings of excitement . |
| 5 | He grinned at her , his fleshy lips curled into a knowing line , and Fran felt the first stirrings of anger damp down on the fear . |
| 6 | Taking our places under the lights and feeling the first twinges of nervousness , we watched the cameras moving into position . |