Example sentences of "he feel the first " in BNC.

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1 Nor do I expect an angler to recognise every bite he feels the first time he tries touch legering .
2 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 ?
3 In the dirty little office , he felt the first stirrings of excitement .
4 The needle slipped into his blue-veined arm and he closed his eyes while he felt the first rush .
5 His heart was thudding hard against his ribs and he felt the first droplet of perspiration pop onto his forehead .
6 As Grant hurried down the narrow concrete stairs , he felt the first warning stab of pain in his torn thigh muscle .
7 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 .
8 He felt the first bullet tear into his chest and was thrown against the wall .
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