Example sentences of "fact [conj] [pers pn] is not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Regan makes no secret of the fact that he is not merely indulging in theoretical philosophy . |
| 2 | He must acknowledge the fact that he is not an isolated , self-sufficient being , but is dependent on others . |
| 3 | The clearest reflection of the way in which the full implications of Marsh 's book were not appreciated in physical geography is shown in the fact that he is not referred to in relation to the history of the study of landforms before Davis ( Chorley , Dunn and Beckinsale , 1964 ) , or in Explanation in Geography ( Harvey , 1969 ) , in Geography Its History and Concepts ( Holt-Jensen , 1981 ) or in Geography and Geographers : Anglo-American Human Geography ( Johnston , 1979 , 1983a ) . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Its price reflects the fact that it is not in the category of software expected to sell in millions of copies . |
| 6 | Although this could be termed denationalisation , the fact that it is not ( instead the word ‘ privatisation , is now more commonly used ) is an indication of the extent of the change in thinking brought about by Thatcherism . |
| 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 . |
| 8 | Perhaps what has saved it is the fact that it is not situated on a major road . |
| 9 | That they are not such statements is in accord with the fact , rightly insisted upon by Hume , as already noted , that causes can not be said to be in a certain logical connection with their effects : the fact that it is not contradictory , however mistaken it may be , to assert that a causal circumstance for an event existed but that the event did not occur . |
| 10 | The fact that it is not an essential part of the process of granting an advance in all cases that a basic valuation should be supplied by an employee of the society , does not mean that where the basic valuation is supplied by an employee its provision is not part of the process of administration . |
| 11 | If there is dilution of over 5% , the fully diluted earnings per share should be disclosed or the fact that it is not material should be stated . |
| 12 | where potential deferred tax on a revalued asset has not been shown because the revaluation does not constitute a timing difference , the fact that it is not a timing difference and that tax has therefore not been provided should be shown . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | The fact that it is not linear for a glass transition led to the development of the Williams-Landel-Ferry ( WLF ) relation ( 1955 ) . |
| 15 | There are other treats in store for the employer who ‘ streamlines ’ production and uses outworkers apart from the fact that it is not uncommon for them to supply their own machinery , they also carry all the overheads of power , lighting , and heating , and the maintenance and cleaning of premises . |
| 16 | He rightly draws attention to the fact that it is not necessarily always one side that sometimes breaches the watchkeeping agreements and regulations . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Chung gains too from the fact that she is not balanced quite so closely as Perlman . |