Example sentences of "[conj] i felt the " in BNC.

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1 It ended up where I felt the whole world was on my shoulders .
2 For it was then that I felt the first healthy flush of anticipation for the many interesting experiences I know these days ahead hold in store for me .
3 Chief Inspector Deacon Billingsley raised his right hand and victoriously , patronisingly and very gently , patted my cheek so that I felt the cold touch of his heavy gold rings .
4 When he came back , his face was so strained with worry that I felt the sting of another guilt , and I smiled properly ( having just finished with a not-too-terrible pain ) and put out my hand to him to show him I was better .
5 It was then that I felt the first cobweb — one sticky tendril , unbelievably strong , across my right eye and the bridge of my nose .
6 It was when I was gazing dully at the finger , the heel of my hand resting in an intercostal space , that I felt the faintest flutter from below .
7 I fell hard against the asphalt playground and I felt the pain that had not been visible on film .
8 The crowd came together again and hid Filmer and his flower and I felt the tension in my muscles subside , and realized I had n't known I had tensed them .
9 We passed by the Grotto together on the way and I felt the same wonder as before .
10 Both Tony and I felt the time was right for a change . ’
11 The Maggot , who refused to wear a seat belt , shoved his throttles forward , and I felt the sweat trickling down my belly as the brakes were released and the small plane thundered down the rough surface .
12 I was not a trained publicity man , nor had I any professional competence in publicity media , and I felt the need of competent advice from someone expert in this field .
13 ‘ Sharpe hit me and I felt the pain in my nose and mouth , ’ said Mr Patterson .
14 Up to that time much of the flight recorder work had been handled under contract by a private company specialising in data processing under the supervision of our specialist , but it was an expensive arrangement and I felt the activity should be completely under our own control .
15 I sat down behind my desk and tried to pull myself together ; I was trembling suddenly , and I felt the hollowness inside me growing into a pain .
16 I had n't come to this place with the conscious intention of divesting myself of my now cumbersome virginity ; but from the moment I saw the actor again — certainly from the moment his arms went round me and I felt the sense of fond familiarity , of affection rediscovered — I knew it was inevitable that we should , sooner or later , make love .
17 His fingers closed round it and I felt the emptiness of fear fill solidly with relief .
18 He turned over to me and I felt the gun barrel at my head .
19 And I felt the same .
20 A strong finger was on my gum and I felt the needle going in .
21 Shortly after that we rounded a bend and there was sheet ice on the bend , and I felt the car beginning to slip away from me .
22 He seemed totally relaxed , and I felt the prickle of my fear .
23 1 held the metal box and chopped at him with the side of my hand , but it struck the sharp metal of the gun and I felt the flesh tear as one round fired .
24 He smiled and I felt the hairs on the back of my neck go rigid .
25 The answer came from behind us and I felt the hairs on the back of my neck go ping .
26 In addition , schools are looking very carefully at their own effectiveness and I felt the total Quality Improvement Process might be a useful instrument in this self-examination .
27 And I felt the wind come off her foot !
28 and I felt the side of it and it 's just warm and I thought oh he , he must getting
29 If I felt the conference was a political one I would be the first one to pull out . ’
30 I shuffled down the shingle until I felt the mush of dry seaweed , and then I explored it with my hands — yes , it was just the stuff one would expect , weed , and here and there a bit of wood .
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