Example sentences of "the simple truth [be] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The simple truth is that most captors of record fish were never heard of before their historical catch and have never been heard of since . |
| 2 | Additional supplies of water are being actively sought , but the simple truth is that the Basingstoke Canal was never designed for the types and levels of boating some people dream of . |
| 3 | The simple truth is that we have both bowled extremely professionally throughout the last series against England . |
| 4 | The simple truth is that for the duration of the tours rugby became the political football in the power-broking struggle currently being played out between the various factions in South African politics . |
| 5 | The simple truth is that in public buildings , in the streets ( and even in the House of Commons ) , there just are n't enough women 's loos to go around and this begs the equally simple question : why ? |
| 6 | The simple truth is that if the British withdrew this country would become an economic wasteland and whether there is a Catholic voting majority at some point in the future or not there will not be a united Ireland as no one would want to pay the enormous costs involved . |
| 7 | Kemp had reported to the group that he would be arriving in Oxford at 3 p.m. — and the simple truth is that he did arrive in Oxford at 3 p.m . |
| 8 | The simple truth was that in any case , few such poor families would have had cash that they could have regularly given away . |
| 9 | It really would be very much more practical to have her hair cut , she told herself severely for the umpteenth time , but the simple truth was that she liked having her hair long , loved the feeling of the heavy silken strands on her skin . |