Example sentences of "sense of [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A sense of fatalism kept her still as long legs in thigh-hugging jeans were lowered on to the chair . |
| 2 | But when she thought about the future , about staying at home , then marrying Georg and just moving over the ridge , and starting there and then to have babies and spend every day in the dairy the way her mother did , a terrible sense of panic overtook her . |
| 3 | A sense of self-preservation cautioned her not to stick around , and before he could react she sprinted up to the house , feeling strangely exhilarated for the first time since she had left England . |
| 4 | But some sense of self-preservation held her back . |
| 5 | A sense of alarm prompted her to knock again , more loudly , and this time the door was thrust open by an elegant though plainly dressed young woman who winced at the sound of breaking glass , coming from somewhere behind her . |
| 6 | Nothing and no one was safe , least of all Mrs Browning , and as she reflected on this a sense of futility overwhelmed her . |
| 7 | A sound financial department and her strong sense of accountability enabled her to understand and monitor the financial side . |
| 8 | Hence he is always saying ‘ I do n't believe it ’ His sense of despair makes him seem very cynical , although he is really quite a sensitive soul . |
| 9 | A sense of fatality gripped her . |
| 10 | There were questions that she was frantic to put to him — about Elise , about Rob — but discretion and a sense of loyalty forbade them . |
| 11 | But it is not in doubt that salmon rely critically on their sense of smell to guide them home . |
| 12 | And Coleby was as hampered now as he had been in Emor by his lack of imagination : get him away from a straightforward discussion of bricks , mortar and money , and the man was lost ; give him a load of crap about the artistic temperament , and his sense of smell deserted him . |
| 13 | Now , as she works on her next women 's self-defence project — a book called Taking Control , due out in May , a sense of relief swamps her . |
| 14 | A sense of relief swept her , and later , as she prepared for bed , she told herself she was becoming too tense about this man . |
| 15 | – strange sense of purpose filled him , even a sense of honour . |
| 16 | Even though she had tried to prepare herself for the possibility , the sense of shock hit her like a physical pain . |
| 17 | I gain a sense of achievement knowing I can see a job through to the end . ’ |
| 18 | Or the person who pleads ‘ You would do it if you really loved me ’ — whatever the ‘ it ’ happens to be , the victim is likely to comply because a sense of guilt forces him or her to do so . |
| 19 | A sense of mischief forced her to challenge it . |
| 20 | Her new sense of time told her that a scant three minutes had passed since landing . |
| 21 | Readers will soon discern , on page 42 if not earlier , that in the personality of Quisling they are faced with a thundering , breathtaking , unsurpassable bore : ‘ He lacked a sense of humour to give him balance . ’ |
| 22 | However sympathetic a care assistant you are , a sense of humour keeps you from picking up someone else 's stress — and of course it lightens the atmosphere . |
| 23 | So of course the poor Welshman with not having a sense of humour booked him , and poor Ben came back with a twenty-pound fine . |
| 24 | His quiet friendliness , calm courage and sense of humour endeared him to all , Burmans and British alike . |
| 25 | A modest and sincere man , his indefatigable hard work and innate sense of justice made him popular with his workforce . |
| 26 | But perhaps because she was thus secretly rejecting him and yet knew at the same time that he was in love with her , a sense of justice prompted her to help him in amorous efforts , to support him , to rid him of childish embarrassment . |
| 27 | Pride and a sense of dignity kept her from letting any of them see how terrified she was . |
| 28 | How do we know whether people gave money to their parents because they felt a sense of duty to support them financially or because they feared prosecution ? |
| 29 | His strong sense of duty made him insist on going , even if the weather was very bad . |
| 30 | Gladstone was dogged by the problems of Ireland to which his sense of duty drew him . |