Example sentences of "he felt the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The stimulus of the Commander 's benzedrine tablets was wearing off as he swam out to sea after three hours ' creeping and sliding around the beach , and now , his senses dulled by a chilling exhaustion , he felt the first pangs of doubt : would Roger Courtney see the flickering torch among the waves before an enemy patrol boat caught sight of it ? |
| 2 | In the dirty little office , he felt the first stirrings of excitement . |
| 3 | The needle slipped into his blue-veined arm and he closed his eyes while he felt the first rush . |
| 4 | His heart was thudding hard against his ribs and he felt the first droplet of perspiration pop onto his forehead . |
| 5 | As Grant hurried down the narrow concrete stairs , he felt the first warning stab of pain in his torn thigh muscle . |
| 6 | He felt the first dabs of rain , and held out his palm to inspect the circles of water as though they might be gold or a map of the city . |
| 7 | He felt the first bullet tear into his chest and was thrown against the wall . |