Example sentences of "fact that it [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Goody points out that the written form of language releases us from the linear experiential mode : ‘ the fact that it takes a visual form means that one can escape from the problem of the succession of events in time , by backtracking , skipping , looking to see who-done-it before we know what it is they did . |
| 2 | On the one hand there is the ‘ will theory ’ , which regards the distinctive feature of a right as lying in the fact that it offers a ‘ legally protected choice ’ ( Hart , 1973 ) , giving the right-holder the power to exact compliance , or not . |
| 3 | The fact that it had a happy ending was immaterial to me . |
| 4 | Now you 'll be familiar with the fact since we went through it in April that there has been a sharp jump in our known assets brought about by the sale of Elsivir and the fact that it had a very substantially written down value in our books , seventy five million pounds . |
| 5 | Well I knew it was but it the fact that it had a nice easy switch in the base was something that I 'd been looking for . |
| 6 | Apart from the fact that it lacks a coat of fur , it is a perfectly normal cat , with a charming disposition . |
| 7 | It gets its name from the fact that it requires a fighter simply to raise his hands in a defensive position and bend his legs slightly , almost as if he were walking down the street . |
| 8 | When Symphony was originally launched in July 1984 it was the first integrated business software package and the fact that it comprised a spreadsheet , word processing , database , graphics and communications led it to be acclaimed as having a good user interface and being a very complex and powerful program . |
| 9 | They resented the fact that it perpetuated a situation whereby in many areas , notably in Wales , the only available school was Anglican , no alternative being provided for non-Anglican children . |
| 10 | While the firm would not be compelled to disclose or utilise the information about B when advising A , the fact that it owes a duty of confidentiality to B will not necessarily constitute a defence to a breach of its duty of disclosure to A. If the firm is to be fully protected it must obtain A2 's consent to its acting in the conflict situation after informing him of its conflicting duties and the fact that it can not perform its full duties of disclosure . |
| 11 | Although individual consent was of central importance to Hobbes , he did not believe that the authority of law rested on the fact that it promoted a desirable objective or that it reflected a profound truth . |
| 12 | And a wet carpet still does the job it was meant for , which also includes the fact that it provides a soft base on which to unhook fish , preventing to a great extent the removal of mucous and damage to scales and fins . |
| 13 | Simply by the virtue of the fact that it provides a varied selection of business case studies with video , Business Assignments is a remarkable set of materials . |
| 14 | Sugar is positively detrimental to bodybuilding due to the fact that it causes a rise in insulin levels . |
| 15 | However , in favour of the 38th parallel was the fact that it appeared a rough and ready division , which might satisfy the Russians and give Seoul to the south . |
| 16 | In my view it is clear that the party is very much in search of a leader , very anxious , if it is to make an adequate showing at the next general election , over the fact that it needs a symbol of more meaning to the mass electorate than Mr Attlee . |
| 17 | There are some significant differences however : the Tate magazine will be published by the architectural monograph publishers and publishers of Blueprint , Wordsearch , who will make the financial commitment to the project , aiming to sell a steep 25,000 copies each issue including the copies sent to the 8,000 Friends of the Tate and those bought in by the gallery ; the Royal Academy Magazine is published ‘ in-house ’ and supports itself through its advertising revenue , capitalising on the fact that it has a guaranteed audience of 67,000 Friends . |
| 18 | As for multi-processing , Bull says it has recently woken up to the fact that it has a lead over most of its competitors — the Motorola-based DPX/2 line has supported symmetrical multi-processing with up to four processors for years , and now claims to have cornered a leading 20% share of the symmetrical multi-processing market . |
| 19 | It also dates 1st century and could have been intended as either a key or a knife handle ( although the fact that it has a circular socket favours its use as a key handle ) . |
| 20 | He pointed out the illusory nature of much of the growth in the gross national product to which war economy gave rise , and to the fact that it masked a decline in real wealth . |
| 21 | De Gaulle could legitimately claim that the result was the most lukewarm endorsement conceivable ; this did not alter the fact that it marked a personal setback for him . |
| 22 | It is not only the length of time that someone has been unemployed that is important , but also the fact that it affects a person 's lifetime income . |
| 23 | Its attraction would seem to lie in the fact that it gives a formalized account of some of the popularly held impressions concerning the character of science , its explanatory and predictive power , its objectivity and its superior reliability compared with other forms of knowledge . |
| 24 | The fact that it gives a different result from the ones that North Yorkshire have used , certainly they 've used the neight eight nineteen eighty nine based fertility , mortality , infant mortality rates . |