Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [verb] at the thought " in BNC.
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| 1 | But my heart dipped at the thought . |
| 2 | Her heart sank at the thoughts aroused by the sight of the romantic poet-painter , and Sam 's puppy eagerness to reach him . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , her heart sank at the thought of spending an evening with him in his present state of mind , and she was tempted to invent a sore throat in order to get out of it . |
| 4 | ‘ That 's obscene , ’ Ace growled , the hairs on the back of her neck prickling at the thought that a mother could do that . |
| 5 | Her mouth twisted at the thought that this time , at least , there was no danger of a nightmare . |
| 6 | Her body chilled at the thought . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm not offering anything else , ’ she said , her voice thickening at the thought of what anything else could be . |
| 8 | Ruth could think of few worse fates , but her stomach lurched at the thought of leaving Millfield . |
| 9 | Her stomach plummeted at the thought of meeting the sardonic Guy Sterne again this morning . |
| 10 | Her head ached and her throat constricted at the thought of trying to force food past the lump in her throat . |
| 11 | Her face flamed at the thought of it . |
| 12 | The chin was as much part of him as his keen eyes , and her face softened at the thought . |
| 13 | His stomach lurched at the thought of today . |