Example sentences of "[adv] she felt a [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a moment his face rose before her — the deep , thoughtful eyes , the firm mouth — and suddenly she felt a surge of longing . |
| 2 | And from somewhere inside she felt a spurt of rebellious determination . |
| 3 | Already she felt a sense of belonging , a need to protect this special place from the trampling hordes who came without any real feeling , who listened without understanding , and looked without seeing . |
| 4 | But then when Evie said nothing further , perversely she felt a flutter of curiosity . |
| 5 | But almost at once she felt a thrill of excitement . |
| 6 | Ridiculously she felt a twinge of envy . |
| 7 | From there things had grown even worse , and now she felt a sensation of panic if she even had to go to the local shops , in case she encountered a sparrow or two pecking at some crumbs in her path . |
| 8 | As she looked around she felt a twinge of sadness that in a carriage where 70 per cent of the commuters were men there were five women forced to stand in the aisle . |
| 9 | Then she felt a wave of dizziness as he slipped right up inside her . |
| 10 | The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her , but then she felt a measure of relief . |
| 11 | Then she felt a stab of coldness and terror , suddenly glimpsing the hopelessness of all struggle , of all life , of all love . |
| 12 | Then she felt a breath of air and the creak of the door she had n't altogether shut and which led out to the courtyard . |
| 13 | She had no idea why she felt a twinge of disappointment when he took off her blindfold , and partially unbound her . |
| 14 | She 'd been miserable too long , yet she felt a sort of sick excitement at the thought of meeting Leo . |
| 15 | Once again she felt a rush of warmth for Josh ; clearly he 'd gone to some lengths to cover up for her , and for that she 'd be eternally grateful . |
| 16 | And , though she did not want to , again she felt a shiver of excitement . |