Example sentences of "fact that [pers pn] have never " in BNC.
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| 1 | So perhaps we ought to realise the fact that we 've never actually gon na get that one down . |
| 2 | More recently the rapid increase in the wealth of the Japanese , their greater consumption of diamonds and the fact that they have never been so attached to gold as the peoples of the west have led to a sharp increase in their use of platinum for jewellery . |
| 3 | His war record and the fact that he had never been able to catch him redhanded whilst poaching appealed to his old world code of honour . |
| 4 | The fact that he had never asked the man if he 'd been able to fix the problem , Folly suddenly realised , was proof enough that the supposedly leaky tap was just an excuse to provide her with a chaperon . |
| 5 | The Lord President referred to the fact that it had never been suggested that trustees were not assessable under the old Schedule A or under Schedule B or Schedule D. |
| 6 | I think a lot of it was to do with the fact that I 'd never driven in the dark before . |
| 7 | The fact that I had never seen my aunt looking so elegant added to my impression that I was imagining this . |
| 8 | Apart from the fact that I 've never known her dig up a weed or pick a single daffodil , she simply is n't cut out for that kind of work . ’ |
| 9 | But the fact that I 've never been to England before does n't make me a complete bumpkin . |
| 10 | Soon I 'll have enough money for a really powerful crossbow , and that I 'm certainly looking forward to ; it 'll help make up for the fact that I 've never been able to persuade my father to buy a rifle or a shotgun that I could use sometimes . |
| 11 | The woman was definitely shocked , and by the fact that I 've never bathed my child . |
| 12 | My continuing admiration for his work is not diminished by the fact that I have never received it , nor did I really expect it . |
| 13 | Part of her annoyance was brought about by the fact that she had never met nor heard of Mary Brown but part of it was fuelled by the fact that her son had broken with the faith . |
| 14 | Topaz Chilcott walked behind her family , hanging back a little as if to emphasise the fact that she had never really been accepted by it . |
| 15 | As in Sonia 's case , the Home Office have turned down Prakesh 's application to stay in this country , saying her case has been fully considered , despite the fact that she has never been interviewed by any Home Office officials , and despite the fact that there are compassion circumstances to be considered . |