Example sentences of "fact that [pers pn] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah if I knew some facts that I had a job to go to , I 'd pay for it myself |
| 2 | The fact that we had a more open policy over those ten years has actually infiltrated into or irrigated the BBC and ITV , but you will still see a great area of editorial heads , or heads of departments , the equivalents of the commissioning editors , the executive heads , where there are very few women . |
| 3 | Well I suppose at the , one of the best things , best examples of the difference was that my wife when she saw this house , knew that it was a house in which she could be happy , in which her tastes and , could spread themselves , erm rather than her tastes having to be curtailed by lack of space and lack of accommodation , erm , the fact that I had a garage which was essential er next to my house instead of some er quarter or twenty minutes ' walk away from where I lived as happened in London also made a terrific difference to comfort , erm the fact that there was a garden instead of a few windowboxes and a couple of tubs , all these things I think made one appreciate the fact that you 'd come , not only into a new town , but into a new way of life probably the fact that we had a staircase inside the house , which was the first time that we 'd had a staircase between our bedrooms and our living rooms |
| 4 | The inspector was pleased to receive that , noting the fact that we had a , a drop in our work output but expected that , that would go up in the next year or two . |
| 5 | The fact that we had an armed guard lowered no one 's spirits ; made everyone feel a lot more comfortable , including , if they only knew it , the ex-FAKINTIL chief sapper himself . |
| 6 | Er , and in this instance I have consistently erm , asked that we , we do all we can , to allow us to spend our capital receipts , and the fact that we had the holiday last year was er , er , of of great benefit to this this council , erm , there are er times when we should er perhaps be putting money into reserves or paying off debt , but this council should be allowed to make those decisions rather |
| 7 | Is my hon. Friend aware of the fact that we welcome the £3.6 million in West Yorkshire ? |
| 8 | We are very conscious of the fact that we remain a North Western company supported by North Western customers and a North Western staff . |
| 9 | But in no way is the fact that we doubt a negative reflection on our faith . |
| 10 | Apart from the fact that we made a profit from the Gulf war , may I ask the Minister to say what else was achieved by it , with Saddam Hussein still in power and carrying out his evil acts and with the dictatorship still in power in Kuwait ? |
| 11 | According to such a theory , if we , in English , call both our mother 's brother and our father 's brother by the same term — ‘ uncle ’ — it is because these two relatives are , to us , the same ‘ kind ’ of relative , and that probably the fact that we use the one word causes us to see them in that way . |
| 12 | The fact that we find the use of such predicates convenient and essential for our purposes does not prove that they are indispensable in an absolute sense : viz. that the world as a matter of logic can not be completely described without them . |
| 13 | It is amazing that the hon. Gentleman , who professes knowledge of social security matters , has not alluded to the fact that we restructured the national insurance scheme . |
| 14 | His unusual topic gave Fry trouble with the title of his lecture : ‘ The mere fact that we have no word to designate that body of studies which the Germans call Kunstforschung — a body of studies of which the actual history of Art is only a part — is significant . |
| 15 | This use of language marks a significant shift in emphasis from the post-war years when those in receipt of public services were regarded more as applicants and claimants than as consumers ( the same shift can be seen in London Regional Transport 's irritating habit of addressing its passengers as customers — despite the fact that we have no real choice and the quality of service has not altered in line with the changed mode of address ) . |
| 16 | And the fact that we have a particular vocabulary of ‘ tutor ’ , ‘ lecturer ’ , ‘ professor ’ and indeed ‘ student ’ is testimony to the particular character of the teacher-learner relationship . |
| 17 | The fact that we have a Scottish President combined with the fact that this Division do not hold their dinners every year should guarantee an evening to remember ! |
| 18 | One of the most important parts of investment is inward investment into this country , which is very much encouraged by our low rates of tax — by our low rates of corporation tax and by the fact that we have a low higher rate of income of tax . |
| 19 | Equally important is the fact that we have a Sex Discrimination Act . |
| 20 | But at the heart of that issue I you know that specific issue I think is a good example of the of of the problem which I see you facing is that I think it 's more not so much about the noise but about the fact that we have a relatively privileged few people who are enjoying going to these May Balls I mean and enjoying the end of their exams , staying up all night , and I wonder in fact if it 's more a matter of sour grapes rather than environmental health . |
| 21 | In the light of the by-election result in Scotland and the fact that we have an opportunity only once a month to put our constituency interests , I appeal to you not to hear frivolous comments from Conservative Members but only real issues that concern Scottish Members of Parliament . |
| 22 | ‘ We should welcome the fact that we have the widest safety net in Europe . |
| 23 | Er one mainly being the , the fact that we wanted an overall scheme to cover everybody , including , including a payment for the lowest paid labourer in the shop . |
| 24 | The fact that we need a thirty five percent deposit cheque . |
| 25 | The fact that we create the artwork electronically is almost irrelevant — it 's the words that really count . |
| 26 | ‘ The record company is used to dealing with rock and roll , ’ says Nicky , ‘ and the fact that they took a chance reflects really well on them . |
| 27 | The Government has failed to invest in the development of renewable energy sources — despite the fact that they avoid the pollution problems associated with coal , oil and gas . |
| 28 | Part of the reason for doing it is is we can actually say we did it , so we can tell people despite the fact that they get the programme . |
| 29 | The extraordinary proximity of All Saints and St. John 's is explained by the fact that they form the neck of the bull . |
| 30 | The historic importance of these routeways owes much to the fact that they connect the contrasting environments of Alpine , Mediterranean and continental Europe . |