Example sentences of "fact that [pers pn] is [not/n't] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Regan makes no secret of the fact that he is not merely indulging in theoretical philosophy . |
2 | This gives a lighter , cleaner taste which does n't overpower and illustrates the fact that it is not just the obvious oily herring , mackerel and salmon which have the body to withstand a mustard onslaught . |
3 | Erm the J C one we 'll have to try and deal with that again as a separate issue but I do n't , I mean the amount of time we 're losing from high levels of sickness we talked about a c couple of meetings or so ago , about the absence levels with some people , we 've just got ta make sure we crack that on the head , we 're just haemorrhaging money , the fact that it is not just hours it 's money . |
4 | This example is quoted to underline the fact that it is not so much key contrast which creates harmonic stress as the degree of vertical dissonance between parts . |
5 | Besides the fact that it is not always true — the bare infinitive has many uses where it is not in relation with an auxiliary — this distinction between the two infinitives is also purely distributional : Schibsbye simply lists the various contexts where each infinitive is found without developing any difference of meaning . |
6 | He rightly draws attention to the fact that it is not necessarily always one side that sometimes breaches the watchkeeping agreements and regulations . |
7 | Such as the fact that it is not really possible to have two adjacent needles tucking at the same time in any part of the pattern . |