Example sentences of "he [adv] felt the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the satisfactions , at the secular level , of which he keenly felt the lack was in the gastronomic sphere . |
| 2 | In passing sentence , Rant referred , overtly , to ‘ society ’ being the victim , but he obviously felt the need to establish more tangible ones , since , despite their full co-operation in all the activities , it was the ‘ masochists ’ in the case who went free , and the ‘ sadists ’ who received the immediate custodial sentences . |
| 3 | He concluded that , although there were some practices of the Anglican Church with which he disagreed , he nevertheless felt the weight of argument was in favour of conformity . |
| 4 | He still felt the movement of the van and the racing motion of the imagined mowing as , in his turbulent mind 's eye that would not release its trapped images , he let go the clutch on the handle and the motor mower leapt and jolted into movement . |
| 5 | He had been a heavy smoker all his life , however , and for a while he still felt the need for a cigarette before and after meals . |
| 6 | He hardly felt the hand on his shoulder . |
| 7 | Having rested he now felt the chill from his soaked and muddy clothes . |