Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] a feeling " in BNC.
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| 1 | Combined with this went an active physical life — fencing , rowing , and above all riding , the latter perhaps reflecting a feeling that he looked better on horseback than on foot , for his body was rather too long in proportion to his legs . |
| 2 | Then , in Wisden 's delightful words , ‘ it was the turn of the three pace bowlers to wreak havoc and so produce a feeling of contentment in the minds of their colleagues for the Test series ahead ’ . |
| 3 | Fat delays the emptying of the stomach , thus producing a feeling of satisfaction after a meal . |
| 4 | And also I used to notice that there were quite a lot of em empty window , you know , in the flats , and erm you know I just got a feeling that this was really where I I found that I would be able to work , or that I wanted to work . |
| 5 | Except he does n't hear those words precisely , he just has a feeling — the emotional impact of an unsteady self-image ; unsettled at a formative stage by ridicule and embarrassment . |
| 6 | For some reason which she could not understand a feeling of desolation swept over her . |
| 7 | You just get a feeling that one actor is going to give you that certain something which you 're looking for . |
| 8 | ‘ I was not identifying a feeling — not reporting upon the occurrence of an event — I was simply signalling my acceptance of a proposed course of action . |
| 9 | I must have been mad on the strength of one fish , going all out boilies but it was a double and I just had a feeling this was how the better fish might fall . |
| 10 | Though most people recognise that this is only fiction there nevertheless remains a feeling that the work is rather exciting , possibly because it lacks any clearly defined morality . |
| 11 | Although it is sometimes realized that the demands of public sector accountability and decision making in a political context can serve to limit the extent to which concepts of efficiency derived from the private sector can be applied uncritically in the public sector domain , there nevertheless remains a feeling that much more could be done to improve resource utilisation . |
| 12 | Each time Celia re-entered the clinic he could not deny a feeling of overwhelming relief , although he still tried to spend at least one night at home mid-week , if only for the brief half-hour in the morning , which he was able to devote to Harry . |
| 13 | FitzAlan and Simon de Villiers were the only people in Winchester who knew her , but she still could not banish a feeling of trepidation at being on the high street in broad daylight . |
| 14 | So you 've still got a feeling of the countryside then ? |
| 15 | I 've always had a feeling that United 's goal crisis was not the fault of Mark Hughes or Brian McClair but of problems around them — not least the inability of the midfield to score . |
| 16 | Solid doors give privacy , while glazed versions allow light through , create a decorative screen and still give a feeling of space . |
| 17 | Thus her thematic selections will always have a feeling quality . |
| 18 | She hoped it would n't be longer ; she hoped it would be less , for as dear as Aunt Nessy was , she always brought a feeling of change and unrest into this quiet and well-ordered household . |
| 19 | The statement and the response were simply a formula , but Rostov still experienced a feeling of satisfaction . |
| 20 | The good thing about the forest is that you can have a lot of people around and still not have everybody in one area , you can still get a feeling of wilderness . |
| 21 | Bernice still had a feeling of being watched . |
| 22 | I think that Harold himself always had a feeling , despite the nine years between us , that my succession would not make enough difference between his regime and the next , and he mentioned this argument to me on the 17th . |
| 23 | There was and there still remains a feeling that some Union members feel as though they have ‘ allowed ’ us to exist autonomously and have special union representation . |
| 24 | As soon as things are really good , I always have a feeling the rug is about to be pulled out from under me . |
| 25 | Seen now , these early British films still have a feeling of freshness and spontaneity that derives from the natural performances of non-actors , and a loose approach to framing which allows interesting material to get in at the edge of the picture . |
| 26 | Professionals who are already in a powerful position over their patients or clients because of their superior knowledge can also induce a feeling of deference because the client has not paid for the service . |
| 27 | Dancing also gave a feeling of well-being and encouraged them to be more sociable . |
| 28 | He also had a feeling for phrase and idiom and a very personal way with English , all of which endeared him to his audience . |
| 29 | I also had a feeling that my mother would never forgive me if she thought I had admitted to fornication and worse to a person who came to her house and drank her sherry . |
| 30 | Correction of bank to level position , as indicated by the instruments will now give a feeling of bank in the opposite direction . |