Example sentences of "[vb past] feel [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Psychologist Professor Barbara Tizard of the Institute of Education found that , although about 16% of the children did feel unhappy and that they ‘ did n't belong ’ , three-quarters felt perfectly at ease with their peers and reckoned that Afro-Caribbean culture , music and ‘ style ’ were generally admired . |
| 2 | I would n't say it was a particularly woman-centred experience but I did feel confident in the skills of the midwives and the doctors and knew that there were all the necessary facilities should anything go wrong . |
| 3 | He did feel faint . |
| 4 | And she did feel good . |
| 5 | I had to admit , I did feel good for a moment or two psychologically speaking , but when I stood up to finish tidying my room I began to feel rather ashamed , even though no one had been here to see me or hear me . |
| 6 | It did feel strange , but I rather liked the idea . |
| 7 | But it did feel peaceful , as though , even shielded against him , she could feel the aura of happiness that surrounded him … . |
| 8 | We all groaned a bit and snivelled like kids , and we were putting it on , but we were only putting it on because underneath we did feel sad seeing our names rubbed out . |
| 9 | She did feel awkward , though not physically , but spiritually . |
| 10 | Breeze did n't worry about the shoes , because she knew Felicity could get plenty more ; but she did feel sorry for the feet inside them . |
| 11 | I did feel sorry . |
| 12 | I did n't much like it , mice and such like have always given me the creeps , but I did feel sorry for it being shut up . |
| 13 | She was killing two birds with one stone , she thought cheerfully : she really did feel sorry for Veronica , and keeping in touch was the only way she 'd find out more about the woman 's relationship with her husband . |
| 14 | But I did feel sorry for the man who was trying to get out cos he must have been in there for ages . |
| 15 | ‘ I suppose in a way that 's what it did feel like . |
| 16 | Well you did feel guilty , I think you said that . |
| 17 | Some people did feel guilty about having called the police and having stopped the upsurge . |
| 18 | And no matter what Ruth said , she did feel sick . |
| 19 | I wished I did feel sick . |
| 20 | In so far as the RHA did feel impelled to act , the constant worry about shortages of staff and inadequacies of conditions at its mental hospitals , making neglect or abuse of patients more likely to occur , played a significant part in decision-making . |
| 21 | I was scolded for an hour by Bessie as the most ungrateful child in the world , and indeed with so much hate in my heart I did feel wicked . |
| 22 | It was awful , because although I 'd worn the dress all day , and stuck up for myself , I did feel bad about it ; they made me feel bad , sort of guilty , as if I was showing off my body . |
| 23 | ‘ We did feel concerned at first , but we have since been reassured that the chances of Andrew catching TB are extremely remote , ’ said Mr Morrison . |
| 24 | It did feel wonderful . |
| 25 | ‘ I am a little surprised , Dr Neil , ’ said McAllister prim again , but managing to sneak another biscuit — she really did feel hungry and breakfast would not be served until Matey came down at about seven-thirty — ‘ that you have seen fit to buy it . ’ |
| 26 | Caused by a dispute with the film 's producers over money , it 's sorted out now , but Broderick confesses that he did feel angry . |
| 27 | I did feel angry . |
| 28 | But I did feel cold and I tired easily . |
| 29 | I do not believe that M. Guérigny did feel responsible . |
| 30 | When he did feel able to write to Coenwulf he reminded him of his humble origins ( but avoided reference to his matrimonial difficulties ) and exhorted him to remember always the very best features of Offa 's reign , avoiding Offa 's displays of greed and cruelty . |