Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a [adj] feeling " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What should I have a guilty feeling about ? ’ |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | I had a nasty feeling that Mme Guérigny 's sisters-in-law , Agnes and Agathe , might well be ‘ interested ’ . |
| 6 | I had a nasty feeling that a little tragedy was building up here . |
| 7 | I had a nasty feeling that I was part of this do-it-yourself metaphor . |
| 8 | I had a nasty feeling she 'd remember me because she was the sort of woman who would remember somebody offering to drink Newcastle Brown Ale out of her shoe on Degree Day . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | We were still undecided when , unaccountably , I had a strong feeling that our pet was n't to be found here . |
| 11 | I had a strong feeling of unreality as , with other aspiring pilots , I threw muck and swill around hour after hour . |
| 12 | I had a strong feeling that Barton MacLane was no cop . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | I had a vague feeling there was probably a simple way of lifting an old woman off the floor , bit I did n't know what it was . |
| 15 | The voice stopped and I had a similar feeling to the one I had just before I found Toby trussed up in his cupboard . |
| 16 | For a while I had a glorious feeling of anonymity , then the corporal , still shouting , glanced back . |
| 17 | I had a sneaking feeling he 'd do well at Scum , Hughes is the ideal partner for him . |
| 18 | It was something we could barely understand , but I had a growing feeling that without my love the whole project would collapse . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , she kept returning to the nest , and one morning I had a sudden feeling that she was about to hatch something , after all . |
| 20 | I had a sudden feeling of unplaced alarm , a shadowy fear in the darkness . |
| 21 | I had a peculiar feeling : it seemed as though a great golden salmon leapt up inside me , full of life and courage . |
| 22 | I remember that I had a bad feeling about it . |
| 23 | I had a funny feeling it was the same for him — disgusting . |
| 24 | But I had a funny feeling possibly he 's not wanting to do it anyway . |
| 25 | ‘ I had a funny feeling you 'd be around here somewhere , ’ she said . |
| 26 | I had a sinking feeling : in the autumn of 1988 hurricane Gilbert , a class 5 hurricane ( one of the strongest on record ) , had passed just to the north . |
| 27 | This morning , I had a horrible feeling that the news might be something to do with me . |
| 28 | ‘ But I 've a nasty feeling , ’ she concluded dismally , ‘ that if you do find anything there , it 'll just be Alex 's body . ’ |
| 29 | I 've a nasty feeling a profiteering wheeler-dealer like me is never going to be innocent enough for your high-minded ideology … ’ |
| 30 | I 've a worrying feeling that the Medau Annual Reunion may clash — I do hope it does n't . |