Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a [adj] sense of " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a while I was scared that I was pregnant ; I had a disgusting sense of something alien inside me , like maggots or a cancer . |
| 2 | I had a tremendous sense of bereavement — it hurt inside — I had no idea it would be like that . ’ |
| 3 | There was sliding down the banisters , toys left on the stairs , a new untidiness , a quickening of life and , sometimes , in the hurdy-gurdy I had a strange sense of ‘ presences ’ , two other children , silent , well-behaved . |
| 4 | " I had a great sense of the worth of a simple person 's life and service to God . " |
| 5 | For a moment I had a ridiculous sense of anti-climax . |
| 6 | In a way I was happy : I had achieved something , I was winning for the first time in my life , and I had a strong sense of myself as a differentiated individual . |
| 7 | ‘ I had a strong sense of … ’ |
| 8 | I had a glorious sense of freedom . |
| 9 | I had a good sense of balance and had got the hang of riding this two-wheeled bike quite well . |
| 10 | And you know Old Shallot , I have a well-developed sense of my own preservation . |
| 11 | I have a warm sense of privilege , I think , in spite of the sudden lack of an audience for my opinions . |
| 12 | I have a strong sense of rhythm |
| 13 | A piece of impudence on my part , really , but I have a strong sense of civic duty . |
| 14 | ‘ I have a funny sense of humour . |
| 15 | ‘ I come across as being intolerant because I have a different sense of what is important these days . |
| 16 | Armed with my camera and reporter 's credentials , I have a false sense of security . |
| 17 | I have a nagging sense of being unsatisfied with my behaviour , as though I was doing something morally wrong . |
| 18 | There is no leader with whom I have a deeper sense of personal friendship and gratitude. * |
| 19 | She has a terrific sense of humour . |
| 20 | She has a good sense of humour , and very sporting : in other words a very nice person . |
| 21 | She has a good sense of humour — she will need it in the years to come . ’ |
| 22 | She has a good sense of humour and also shares quite a few of my interests . |
| 23 | Individually they are slow ; the characters are wafer thin and have little individuality ; there is no evidence that the author is excited by language ; there is little evidence that she has a developed sense of humour . |
| 24 | Her spirit is infinitely stronger than Charles 's and she has a greater sense of her own destiny than he has . |
| 25 | She is currently re-taking her mathics mathematics O level and hopes to obtain a grade C. She is diligent in all her studies with a determination to do as well as possible , while her powers of expression are adequate , she has a fine sense of initiative and can organise her material persuasively . |
| 26 | This is to tell only part of the story however Anna is diligent in all her studies with a determination to do as well as possible , while her powers of expression are adequate she has a fine sense of initiative and within her limitations can organise her materials persuasively . |
| 27 | She has a beautiful sense of timing . |
| 28 | Did you have a rich sense of destiny and difference ? |
| 29 | Are you a jolly person ; do you have a good sense of humour ? |
| 30 | I can see you 're a draughtsman , you 've a fairish sense of colour and what-not , sensitive . |