Example sentences of "felt [prep] if [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His bony legs , which usually felt as if they would collapse beneath him , felt firmer , stronger . |
| 2 | Passing hot-dog stands and car parks and stalls selling Formula One memorabilia , she sprinted around the outside of the circuit until , when her lungs felt as if they would burst , she finally reached double gates in the high chain-link perimeter fence which enclosed the pits . |
| 3 | There was an ache in her solar plexus , growing and expanding , until she felt as if she would explode with the pain of her suppressed emotions . |
| 4 | The fire spread through her limbs , nerve-ends felt red-hot , and still the heat increased until she felt as if she might burn up completely . |
| 5 | Still , she felt as if she should feel … some remorse . |
| 6 | Robyn gave a small cry of frustration and wrapped the gown close around her naked breasts , cursing the flush of embarrassment that surged upwards until she felt as if she 'd burn with the intensity of it . |
| 7 | Gwendoline Mary Lacy a sneak , all because she just wanted to drop a kindly hint , Gwendoline did n't no what to say she felt as if she 'd like to burst into tears , but Miss Potts always got very impatient with girls who did that . |
| 8 | She felt as if she could float up into the starry night . |
| 9 | Ruth felt as if she could do nothing but stare . |
| 10 | She felt as if she could trust Bernard . |
| 11 | They were using pictures well and I felt as if I could contribute . ’ |
| 12 | On that immaculate morning , I felt as if I could do no wrong . |
| 13 | Despite the phone ringing insistently in the background , I felt as if I could have sat there for ever . |
| 14 | As I stood on the tufted grass , surrounded by natural beauty , I felt as if I 'd come to another world |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm just hysterical with exhaustion , ’ I said , smiling up at Flora until my face felt as if it would crack . |
| 16 | She ran a shaking hand through her soft curls and forced a smile , even though her face felt as if it would crack with the effort . |
| 17 | Her heart felt as if it must burst . |
| 18 | The only transport available was a dog cart , which he hired of necessity , but the slowness made his temper worse , and by the time he reached the rectory he felt as if he would burst with fury . |
| 19 | We were approaching the Rover works at Cowley when Michael declared that he felt as if he could pull back the steering column and take off . |
| 20 | It felt as if he could see right inside her head so that he knew beyond doubt the minutest detail of her response . |
| 21 | He just felt as if he 'd run full tilt into a brick wall . |