Example sentences of "fact that [noun] [vb past] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is , they are encouraged to find a set of contextual assumptions in which the facts that Mary came with Peter , Joan with Bob , and Lily with a sad smile on her face have identical or directly contrasting implicatures . |
| 2 | The fact that Jesus referred to God as ‘ Father ’ made this move seem axiomatic . |
| 3 | Another difference was the fact that Green lived in the Lake District rather than just visiting or touring through it . |
| 4 | ( It is not clear if this refers to his own experiment or to the fact that Jones had by then made his work known to them . ) |
| 5 | The wealth of diamonds incorporated in her regalia reflected the fact that Catherine presided over a realm that for a short period was the world 's leading producer . |
| 6 | Generation ‘ The fact that Clinton went to Oxford for two years makes it even more likely that there will be a very good , firm and friendly special relationship on a personal level , ’ she said . |
| 7 | The fact that Mannheim considered as ‘ knowledge ’ the presuppositions which constitute the world-view of a social group and consequently affect all knowledge seemed to escape Merton who categorized knowledge as ideas that ‘ perform different functions ’ ( Merton 1957 : 497 ) . |
| 8 | Both also gave prominence to the fact that Blanche happened to be at TV London at the time of the murder and had taken charge of the case . |
| 9 | Taking account of the fact that things had to be exaggerated and enhanced it was , he said , a true depiction . |
| 10 | A representative assessment is that given by the library manager : I would say that one of the biggest advantages was the fact that senior management … from the Head down , from the very word go , were after making it a success … one thing we have got is a greater awareness from a greater number of staff , because they come in here to supervise and help [ and ] get involved … but I think the biggest advantage has been the fact that time devoted to … library skills for all the first year … [ has ] been extended to an hour a week … |
| 11 | 6 It is a little-known fact that Flaubert travelled on the London Underground . |
| 12 | And the occasion will be given more spice by the fact that Dorahy played at full back and stand off during a spell at the Boulevard . |
| 13 | And so we 've got to desire to have our broken relationship with God restored , you see we need to receive what God offers in Christ , the fact that Christ died for our sins does not mean a thing to us until we say yes I accept it for me , I believe you died for me , I receive it , I 'm linked into it , you see your house can be , let me give you a very simple illustration , your house is linked up with er Eastern Electricity and there is so many er I du n no what , what the what it is , but there is the power there , the there are , there are kilo watts of power on tap in your home , but in the winter you 're cold , when it gets dark outside , it 's dark inside the cooker , the electric cooker does n't work , the fridge is not operating the food is going rotten , you ca n't watch a programme on television , why , because you have n't plugged into the source of the power , it 's as simple as that , you ca n't blame the Electricity Board , it 's not Eastern Electricity 's fault it 's your fault because all the plugs are out of the sockets and it does n't matter what the Electricity Board does short of blowing up your house , they can do nothing for you and it does n't matter what God has done in Christ until we as it were to also plug in , it does n't mean a thing to us , but the moment we link in , that 's the change , the lights come on , there 's , there 's heat there , the stove works , the , the radio , the television , the record player , they 're all operating , the freezer 's working , the situation has changed , we needs to receive what God offers us in Christ |
| 14 | The chief reason for the perpetuation of party strife was the fact that politics continued to be dominated by issues which divided members of Parliament along Whig–Tory lines . |
| 15 | Cain had killed his brother because he was jealous of the fact that Abel seemed to be the one that was favoured by God . |