Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [conj] [pers pn] feel " in BNC.
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| 1 | Occasionally , he took his hand off the gear lever and reached out for hers , and sometimes he glanced towards her with a look so full of tenderness that she felt she could weep for joy . |
| 2 | Amaury de Craon wrote to Edward II from Sablé in November 1323 telling him that the ‘ great uneasiness of heart that I feel as a result of the dispute between you and your brother the king of France , our lord , and a desire to find ways , according to my humble ability , to prevent it , has emboldened me to write the following things ’ . |
| 3 | It is always hard to forgive people because forgiveness is often seen as a sign of weakness and we feel vulnerable enough after we have been hurt that we tend to build a wall between ourselves and those who have offended us , rather than to have the strength to forgive them and therefore become reconciled with them . |
| 4 | The Fiction , like In Pursuit of Spring , unveils areas of experience that he felt compelled to probe , in order to retain his dignity . |
| 5 | It 's not only a working instrument but the kind of guitar that you feel like picking up and playing at any time ; when it 's not wowing the punters it will probably spend its time lying on the sofa permanently on call . |
| 6 | When one goes , it 's quite a lot of money and you feel it . |
| 7 | Thus the dead hand of the past presses heavily on the head of the present and gives corporate criminals a genuine sense of irresponsibility because they feel the corporation acting through them as mere passive intermediaries . |
| 8 | Indeed , and to allow them to take that sort of action that they feel allows them , or enables them to express what they 're feelings are , but to assume that they can take the sort of action that we as adults have not been able to take , i.e. to find different ways and more mature ways of resolving conflicts is putting expectations on children that we as adults have n't been able to achieve ourselves . |
| 9 | It sometimes happens that a business is well disposed to the idea of partnership but it feels it has little to offer ; just to offer time may be very helpful and can bring dividends for both the partners . |
| 10 | His fingers brushed lightly across her lips , tracing a path of flame that she felt even in the midst of her anger . |
| 11 | He allowed her to walk across to the counter for a cup of tea because he felt she was flustered , not an emotion one easily associated with Sergeant Henley , and it might settle her down . |
| 12 | Whatever time I ran him back , there was always a smiling , cheerful member of staff to greet him , strap him into the stair lift , help him to undress if necessary and even bring him a last cup of tea if he felt like one . |
| 13 | She shuddered , half laughing , the joy reaching her heart and enveloping her in such a wave of pleasure that she felt weak-kneed . |
| 14 | Well , I was bailed on a charge of fraud but I feel they 've got something else up their sleeve . |
| 15 | As Jesus agonised over his death — a death unique to the Son of God — he sweated drops of blood and he felt his heart failing him . |
| 16 | On the question of the public conveniences erm I feel there 's been a lot of discussion about this , this kind of issue and I feel that what we 've got now is a good agreement erm , we 've got still providing a good level of service with attendance at the central I do n't like referring to conveniences , at the time that they are most needed and I think that now I would n't like to see us go without that if we do n't really need to . |
| 17 | There were shrieks of laughter and I felt a thousand bruises rising . |
| 18 | She was not so far gone in the sinful practice of dissimulation that she felt free to claim that she meant to ask them because she knew Betty would be pleased , and she could think of no other remotely credible reason for doing so . |
| 19 | erm from yesterday er I think meself personally I 'm very methodical sort of person and I felt what was most important the revelations meself was thought patterns and the use of most structured structured in a presentation and also the importance I could n't believe how that using them made such a difference actually to yourself when you 're standing there and the audience participation erm thought patterns well I 've always used that was just a revelation I mean I 've never |
| 20 | I feel secure in the sense that I 'm my own sort of person and I feel loved by Lucy . |
| 21 | ‘ Unemployment is very likely to cause people a lot of stress and I feel quite concerned about how depressed friends can become when unemployed . |
| 22 | Even in the best run schools there are times when children , staff , parents and neighbours do n't receive the quality of service that they feel they deserve . |
| 23 | Nobody in industry has actually got an absolute guarantee , I mean even the British Telecom schemes said they 'll pay , they 'll pay the rate of inflation if they feel they can afford . |
| 24 | It is just short of midnight although it feels more like four in the morning . |
| 25 | For a moment more his eyes held hers , then , as if paying homage to her beauty , and with such elegance of manner that she felt quite spellbound , he took hold of one of her hands , and raised it to his lips . |
| 26 | The blood seemed to be pounding in her sleepy head , her heart racing almost out of control as she felt the smooth passage of his finger slipping down her throat , slowly brushing the thin strap of her gown from her shoulder . |
| 27 | For readers looking on in envy but undertaking a sharp intake of breath as they feel as second mortgage coming on , this is far from the case . |
| 28 | If you do not belong to a union then ask to see the employer 's handbook detailing minimum terms and conditions and ask to amend your contact in advance of signature if you feel this is necessary . |
| 29 | She knew it was not the correct mode of address but she felt a little odd , outside reality , and was afraid she was about to dissolve into tears . |
| 30 | They will have areas of life where they feel competent , happy and in control . |