Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] sense [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Full of a dawning sense of purpose . |
| 2 | This absence of a continuous sense of time made an exact computation of past centuries extremely difficult , particularly because of co-regencies , parallel reigns and fictitious reigns . |
| 3 | During that time the pleasures of furtiveness were open to all concerned , and to these was added the satisfaction of hard physical work and the stimulus of a mild sense of danger while actually working under the earth . |
| 4 | For the third , there was the pang in his body , physical , yet presumably more to do with the mind : a regret for the paltriness of his life ; grief about an existence that seemed in perpetual stalemate now because of a devouring sense of loss and betrayal , and yet a certainty of the possibility of something else . |
| 5 | In this connection Kant is somewhat notorious for sometimes seeming to think it better to help those in need out of a sheer sense of duty , without feeling any sympathy for them , than with feelings of loving kindness . |
| 6 | Hemlines were up and tunes like the ‘ Black Bottom ’ and the ‘ Charleston ’ were part of a new sense of freedom that could be seen every night in Glasgow at over 50 ‘ Palais de Danse ’ . |
| 7 | She was aware of a new sense of urgency in the theatre and she heard a female voice saying : ‘ I think we 're going to lose her . ’ |
| 8 | ( 2 ) Urbanization and the disruption of a stable sense of time and space . |
| 9 | Despite her confusion , she was achingly aware of a sharp sense of loss . |
| 10 | Rastafarianism , or the building of a spiritual sense of Africa in oneself , was born in the horrors of the West Kingston slums . |
| 11 | It was made by Noel Alms , of Whitley , near Warrington , who said he made it ‘ out of a warped sense of humour ’ . |
| 12 | The resuscitated patients often speak of a great sense of disappointment and loss on waking . |
| 13 | As she made a quick tour of the studio before dashing out to meet him , she was aware of a great sense of personal satisfaction . |
| 14 | My skin was brown and my hair streaked with nature 's own blond from the salt and sun : my very bones seemed to have absorbed the heat and now gave it back in the form of a glowing sense of confidence and well-being . |
| 15 | She stared back at him , unable to speak , terrified of betraying the slightest clue that might jolt his memory , but conscious of a heartfelt sense of gratitude for the fever that had kept her so busy during the morning hours . |
| 16 | Geoffrey Howson 's meticulously researched study of mathematics education in England is written along biographical lines , and it 's compulsive reading ; not least because of a pervasive sense of déjà vu . |
| 17 | To summarise : a lexeme is a family of lexical units ; a lexical unit is the union of a single sense with a lexical form ; a lexical form is an abstraction from a set of word forms ( or alternatively — it is a family of word forms ) which differ only in respect of inflections . |
| 18 | Strength and independence are useful prerequisites in de-fending ourselves against the effects of stress , but they need the support of a communal sense of responsibility , of sharing a load , and of sharing it fairly in order to make the load feel lighter . |
| 19 | But structure it too heavily and the gain in increased remembering will be at the expense of a diminishing sense of personal involvement at any particular moment when we do remember . |
| 20 | There are even signs , by the end of the nineteenth century , of increased intermarriage between the skilled worker and other strata of the working population , a sure indication of a diminishing sense of social distance . |
| 21 | Now , as she drove home , still livid with anger , she was aware of a growing sense of desolation . |
| 22 | The creation of a corporate sense of identity for France 's space industry is due largely to the CNES , and to pride in the early ( 1979–86 ) success of the Ariane programme . |
| 23 | The whole complex structure of the liturgy throughout the year orders and enacts believers ' common sense of how an ultimate reality engages with the processes of time : the Mass through the celebration of a corporate sense of all life as a divine gift sustained by processes of death and resurrection ; the office by a daily pattern of worship varying throughout the year to commemorate the significance of the events of the Incarnation and link the activities of the Church in time present with the saints . |
| 24 | Medalark II are neither yer average Creation band nor yet average Manc band despite a chirpy sense of rhythm akin to Factory-era James . |
| 25 | Despite a general sense of optimism surrounding Hariri 's appointment , a general strike called by the General Confederation of Lebanese Workers in protest at the deteriorating economic situation had been widely observed on Oct. 14 . |
| 26 | There is a third eyelid for a keen sense of vision . |
| 27 | before his coming ; for a persistent sense of loss , |
| 28 | United seek values of a visionary : Ken Jones reflects on a tarnished ideal as Old Trafford struggles for a new sense of stability |
| 29 | His imitations of other voices calls for a good sense of mimicry , and should bring the dreariness of his life into focus . |
| 30 | The superb frescoes , concealed from sight by Muslim prejudice for nearly five hundred years , were again on view , but they did not compensate for a profound sense of desecration . |