1.   Apart from these tender moments, however, I struggled to quell a pervasive sense of emptiness inside.

2.   And the turmoil buffeting the state has brought a pervasive sense of luck.

3.   Another dangerous signpost is the pervasive sense of alienation reigning in parts of the country.

4.   As the New Hampshire presidential primary shifts into overdrive, there is a pervasive sense here that while voters long for bold leadership, they may not get it.

5.   As staged by the inventive young director Mary Zimmerman, it is notable for its visual sumptuousness and its pervasive sense of the clash of public and private lives.

6.   But it fueled the pervasive sense that Barnicle operated by his own set of rules.

7.   But once again, there is the pervasive sense of fear and waiting, punctuated by the sight of bodies brought on stretchers from the front.

8.   But there was a pervasive sense that something was not quite right.

9.   Important issues such as sustainable development in developing nations are awash in tough science, obscure treaties, and a pervasive sense that everyone is to blame.

10.   In the aftermath of the tragedy, a pervasive sense of gloom descended on the campus, and silence replaced the pre-bonfire excitement and banter.