Example sentences of "is a [noun sg] of fact [prep] " in BNC.

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1 This is a question of fact for the court to decide and therefore it is essential for the prosecution to show that the conditions seriously reduced the ability of the driver to see other vehicles etc .
2 It is submitted that whether or not an entry has been made is a question of fact for the jury to decide .
3 Notwithstanding the difficulty in determining the exact meaning of the information defined in s.10 , it must be borne in mind that whether information comes within the scope of the section is a question of fact for the jury or the magistrates to decide .
4 Thus it is a question of fact for the coroner to decide whether a death is natural or not natural and it is therefore for him to decide whether an inquest should be held .
5 1.10 Whether there should be a reduction for contributory negligence and the amount of such reduction is a question of fact to be decided on the circumstances of the particular case .
6 It is a question of fact in every case whether the number of people affected will constitute ‘ a class of Her Majesty 's subjects ’ , but Lord Denning provides some guidance , saying ‘ A public nuisance is a nuisance which is so widespread in range and so indiscriminate in its effect that it would not be reasonable to expect one person to take proceedings on his own responsibility to put a stop to it , but that it would be the responsibility of the community at large ’ .
7 ‘ otherwise than under the supervision ’ It is a question of fact in each case whether or not the qualified driver was supervising .
8 Exactly what amounts to ‘ reasonable steps ’ is a question of fact in each case .
9 It is a question of fact in each case depending upon the circumstances , section 31(2) .
10 It is a question of fact in every case .
11 Whether the duty has been broken is a question of fact in each case .
12 However , it must be stressed that it is a question of fact in each individual transaction , and the question one has to ask objectively in every single situation is whether the purchaser is merely selecting specific assets for the use in his own business or whether he is buying assets in order that he can carry on the business in succession to and in place of the vendor .
13 This is a question of fact in every case and two examples may be taken .
14 However , where a given circumstance provided for in section 2 exists , this will not of itself affirmatively establish that a partnership exists ; it is a matter of fact in each case whether or not there is sufficient evidence to support a presumption of the existence of a partnership .
15 It is a matter of fact in each case whether a child has sufficient understanding to make certain decisions or take certain actions .
16 A state of knowledge is a set of facts of this form , and so the search can be described adequately in a language containing just the names of things which might be found , all possible coordinates , and the relation here-found .
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