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

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1 I felt that the world and everything in it was benign , that Alison was infinitely precious and that Dummett 's argument from value — that we know there is right and wrong — to a transcendent being was certainly sound .
2 In that cold war atmosphere that was mingled with the chill dictatorship of Franco , I felt that the American ‘ innocents ’ of Henry James 's novels had become the sophisticated manipulators his Europeans had once appeared to be .
3 There was a time when I felt that the Free Church could present a broader appeal to the Protestant people , while there was greater harmony among the unionist parties as such .
4 I lost a lot of pictures , but it opened up the night-time for me and I felt that the mood came out .
5 Amongst the vast range of savoury snacks there is just one entry for crisps , and I felt that the huge variety of chocolate biscuits or wavers , toffee , caramel , nuts and muesli etc that are so widely eaten as snacks are under-represented .
6 I felt that the majority of the people on the Waverley were more familiar with that form of travel .
7 I felt a combination of unattractive and anonymous and I felt that the way to play that part was to forget about what he was and to think about what he wanted .
8 I felt that the people at Morgan Grenfell fitted my style . ’
9 I felt that the design for this holiday picture should be a natural and less structured design than normal , so I laid out the pressed stems of eucalyptus which naturally fell into a fan shape and used that as the basis of my design .
10 ‘ But I felt that the fine was harsh and I had to defend my integrity which has now been upheld . ’
11 I felt that the news was broken to us in a very inhumane manner , but perhaps there is no way to sweeten the statement , and the sooner the news is conveyed the better for both the giver and receiver .
12 He said : ‘ Naturally I am very disappointed , especially as I felt that the evidence and explanations produced would be accepted .
13 In the closing stages of the tournament I felt that the message had got through to the players about staying on their feet , and there were less penalties given for this offence than in the pool games .
14 I felt that the texts he was reading did not speak of familiar experiences or vocabulary .
15 ‘ I have n't changed my view about conducting other works , ’ he says , ‘ but on completing my research , I felt that the publication needed a recorded illustration to provide a total presentation of my key findings . ’
16 I asked Leppard to write them for me , because I felt that the standard cadenzas had become a bit worn out . ’
17 The balance is excellent in the Cello Concerto but I felt that the violin was fractionally too close in the Double Concerto with the cello less well focused at first but improving later .
18 I felt that the drawing I wanted to tackle was the complicated head-dress worn by the bridge at the wedding celebrations , as it is colourful and unusual .
19 In my small way , because I felt that the whole business had been handled most unsatisfactorily by Baldwin and exploited by others , including the Archbishop of Canterbury , I plunged into the resulting controversy .
20 The evidence of such evictions is very weak ; I felt that the evidence presented to the Committee was based more on political considerations than on hard numbers .
21 With characteristic modesty she added : ‘ I felt that the award was a tribute to the teamwork of others over the years . ’
22 I felt that the Zimmer frame parked alongside the court evoked a touch of sympathy .
23 Shortly after left the maltings , that part of closed down for ever , and I felt that the last link was finally broken with the major part of my working life .
24 I felt that the whole package imparted a little welcome humour and information to what was otherwise a gey thin and dreich Monday issue of The Scotsman .
25 OK , it 's maybe a little quiet , but there are ways of getting around that if you are a strong player , but I felt that the atmosphere which it created was unique .
26 You know I , I felt that the English language is being corrupted
27 Last year was the centenary of the Borough Charters , so on the one hand I was trying to restore the traditions of the thing — erm we tried to reintroduce some of the pomp and ceremonial — and then on the other hand I felt that the mayoralty often did n't seem terribly relevant to people of my generation , and so I tried to involve a lot of young people in various activities and the offshoot of that has been a Youth Advisory Committee which I 've set up , which at the moment is in the process of trying to negotiate with the County Council for some premises to try and increase the sort of Youth Club type evening provision in the town .
28 And then on the other hand , I felt that the mayoralty often did n't seem terribly relevant to people of my generation , and so I tried to involve a lot of young people in various activities , and the offshoot of that has been a Youth Advisory Committee which I set up , which at the moment is in the process of trying to negotiate with the County Council for some premises to try and increase the sort of youth club type evening provision in the town .
29 I feel a little as I felt when the only racehorse I 've ever owned ran at Lincoln . "
30 So I felt because the time was pushing , passing so much , and the
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