Example sentences of "she felt the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 As she felt the muscular ridges pulsing and throbbing she almost sobbed aloud from a mixture of fear , curiosity and excitement , but at least the thing was no longer between her legs .
2 Her body started to tremble , totally beyond her control , as she felt the astringent liquid soak into her skin .
3 At last he was naked and she felt the rough touch of his skin slide over her , bearing her down .
4 She felt the whispered question rather than heard it .
5 Then she felt the great gliding swoop , the downward hover and the bump as the dragon landed .
6 She felt the tall pile of her hair spiring to hide the bluetower , checked to feel that it was still in place .
7 It confused her , that contact , and she broke away as soon as she felt the solid deck beneath her feet .
8 As a boy raced to take the ropes Penry flung out , Leonora began to breathe more easily again , her pulse-rate calming as she felt the usual shamed reaction to terror once safety was assured .
9 As she felt the sensual warmth of his mouth touching hers and then taking it , Maria knew that the situation was already out of control .
10 Already , as Luke raised her hand to his mouth , response was quivering to life deep down in the heart of her femininity , flickering and then leaping as she felt the sensual brush of his lips .
11 She felt the merest of touches on her hair and then she was being slowly turned around .
12 She felt the silken warmth eddy around her , seducing her deep into its unfathomed depths .
13 With every smooth gear-change she felt the recent , haunting past slip away from her .
14 But as she strolled in the evening darkness down the steps towards the restaurant where she used to meet Rosie for ice-cream , she felt the recent conversations replaying in her mind .
15 She felt the warm breath from his wild beast 's mouth softly , against her cheek .
16 Mary did n't resist the first time — did n't resist when he kissed her and she felt the strange , hard stubble on his face , nor when he moved on her , not even when he hurt her .
17 Her hair whipped around her face ; she felt the icy chill filling her .
18 She felt the icy wind on her body .
19 She felt the familiar surge of irritation mixed with guilt .
20 She felt the familiar shivering pleasure at his touch .
21 As her mouth touched his , she felt the familiar stiffening of his body and his hands fell to his sides .
22 For a long moment they gazed silently into each other 's eyes , and she felt the familiar tug of longing deep in her stomach .
23 In the tumult , rushing , she felt the second invasion , the sharp bite of two merciless teeth , and tried to cry out his name , but she was choked and vanquished .
24 HER knees felt weak and butterflies flocked into her stomach as she felt the first hot flush of teenage love .
25 And it was then , in that moment , that she felt the first twitch of anxiety .
26 Yes , already the numbness of shock was fading , and she felt the first spasm of the enormous pain that awaited her , and she was frightened .
27 This time his kiss was a little more forceful , it lasted longer , and she felt the first light outbreak of heat on his skin .
28 Actually it was only a matter of perhaps fifty seconds before the first convulsive rattle of protest shook his ribs , and then she felt the first thread of breath drawn out long and fine under her coaxing fingers as she sat back from him .
29 He raised the bone knife to the wooden lips and she felt the first gentle cut .
30 She felt the two paper carriers swinging where Gloria had put them over her wrists .
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