Example sentences of "felt that their [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1	The continuing use of a simple majority system was opposed by opposition parties which felt that their best chance of defeating the Colorados would be by combining forces in a run-off election .
2	We discovered that by making permanent changes to their usual diets individuals felt that their general health improved dramatically ; they felt far better mentally , and they managed to lose those ugly pounds of flesh that had been slowing them down and stubbing their ego .
3	Clive felt that their sexual life had deteriorated severely since marriage and that it was now well below par .
4	However , when we talked to professionals in various fields , from the UK and abroad , no-one felt that their particular profession was understood in any depth .
5	Sarah felt that their very height made them vulnerable and was afraid that the trunks would snap under the pressure .
6	Brown had worked with Russell earlier in his career and both felt that their respective skills complemented one another .
7	Particular groups the blacks , women , recent immigrants — felt that their special needs were at last getting some attention in Washington , and they too voted for Roosevelt .
8	But a large majority of newspaper readers felt that their own papers were biased .
9	Many parents felt that their own contribution to the assessment was only taken seriously when it supported what the professionals were saying .
10	These teachers felt that their own favourite was just as popular with the pupils they taught as was The Machine Gunners with others .
11	In general , nearly all the Members I interviewed felt that their own lives and life style ( leaving aside their use of procedures ) had not changed greatly since the coming of television .
12	Indeed , many of the groups actually felt that their own efforts were " neater " , more " polished " and had more all-round " literary merit " .

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