Example sentences of "[pers pn] had a [adj] feeling [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had a deep-seated feeling that the whole business of seances , trying to get in touch with spirits and souls who had ‘ passed on ’ was wrong and dangerous for me , and I did not want to get involved . |
| 2 | But on my way through the old garden I had a strange feeling that something was wrong , and I ran back upstairs to check that Miss Havisham was all right . |
| 3 | Apart from having to go over the unpleasant details of Froggy 's death yet again , I had a nasty feeling that Inspector Drew 's bright and suspicious eyes masked darker ideas about my role in Froggy 's murder . |
| 4 | I had a nasty feeling that Mme Guérigny 's sisters-in-law , Agnes and Agathe , might well be ‘ interested ’ . |
| 5 | I had a nasty feeling that a little tragedy was building up here . |
| 6 | I had a nasty feeling that I was part of this do-it-yourself metaphor . |
| 7 | But even as I engaged in the ritual unarmed combat with Springsteen ( well , I was unarmed ) over possession of the duvet , I had a nasty feeling that I was n't taking this whole thing seriously enough . |
| 8 | We were still undecided when , unaccountably , I had a strong feeling that our pet was n't to be found here . |
| 9 | I had a strong feeling that Barton MacLane was no cop . |
| 10 | I wondered what would happen if I ignored the call or pretended it was n't me , but I had a strong feeling that they knew it was me . |
| 11 | It was something we could barely understand , but I had a growing feeling that without my love the whole project would collapse . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , she kept returning to the nest , and one morning I had a sudden feeling that she was about to hatch something , after all . |
| 13 | This morning , I had a horrible feeling that the news might be something to do with me . |
| 14 | She had a curious feeling that greater good fortune would yet be hers , that she was destined for high places . |
| 15 | As far as she could see there was nothing at all but mountains and she had a nasty feeling that they would be isolated behind them for some considerable time to come . |
| 16 | She had a sudden feeling that if she could only work out how the ecology of Moloch ticked , she would have a vital clue , if not to discovering Ace 's whereabouts , then at least to getting a handle on the vanished aliens . |
| 17 | He sat back down next to her , but he still did n't look at her , and she had a sinking feeling that he really was going to tell her the truth about Nicole , but it would not be to her liking . |
| 18 | ‘ Did … did you sleep here beside me last night ? ’ she demanded huskily , although she had a sinking feeling that she already knew the answer . |
| 19 | It was not a very good day today , and he had a terrible feeling that it was going to get worse . |
| 20 | Angalo had found a pebble that was almost the right shape to attach to a twig with strips torn off his coat ; he 'd never seen a stone axe in his life , but he had a definite feeling that there were useful things that could be done with a stone tied to the end of a stick . |
| 21 | As Mark strolled from the hotel and crossed the road to the riverside walk , he had a strange feeling that the evening ahead would re-shape his future . |
| 22 | Mesmerized by the Public Prosecutor 's performance , no one had yet noticed him , but he had a nasty feeling that this was about to change . |
| 23 | Indeed he had a strong feeling that only his six foot four inches prevented one of them from saying so . |
| 24 | He had a strong feeling that he wanted to dash back to the Romano-British section and break a piece of statuary over the bastard 's head . |
| 25 | He got up out of bed and then I was thinking then he had a sneaky feeling that he tried to get out the door . |
| 26 | He had a dreadful feeling that the next step would have to be the old-age pensioners . |
| 27 | He understood all right , but he had a dim feeling that dignity was all the same compromised by what Anna proposed to do . |
| 28 | Charles had known the full implications of the situation for only twenty-four hours , but he had a sick feeling that time was running out . |