Example sentences of "of [art] fact [that] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly , in her classroom , sex was the topic on which she knew their vocabulary to be widest , in spite of the fact that it did n't receive the level of attention she insisted they devote to the subjects on the curriculum . |
| 2 | Although this report was ahead of its time , it is also interesting in respect of the fact that it brought together both the traditional and new Liberals . |
| 3 | The tenth edition of the Kalendar in 1754 , contained a write-tip of the sixth edition of the Dictionary ( 1752 ) and on its title page was notice of the fact that it had been ‘ adapted to the new style , with a list of medicinal plants which may be gathered in each month for use ’ . |
| 4 | There may arise circumstances in which a doctor may use a form of treatment for his patient 's benefit aware of the fact that it may have the secondary effect of accelerating ( or run the risk of accelerating ) the patient 's death . |
| 5 | The IWC is not required to work for more humane killing methods , but it can do so by virtue of the fact that it can recommend particular catching methods that are better than others . |
| 6 | However , if the scene had been described , and the noun phrase der Schrank used , it would be natural to regard the encoding of the fact that it had been used , as part of a representation of the text 's superficial characteristics . |
| 7 | It would , by virtue of the fact that it was scientifically detectable , be concrete . |
| 8 | In our enthusiasm for flying we should not lose sight of the fact that it is a voluntary occupation and therefore subject to the normal law of supply and demand . |
| 9 | The brazen head became the door knocker on the Brazenose gate on St. Paul 's Street , in spite of the fact that it was supposed to have shattered to pieces . |
| 10 | ‘ The chance of a lifetime ’ did n't arrive at the most convenient moment for Helen Dobson ( seven months into a new job ) but when it came she grabbed it , in spite of the fact that it has left her biting her nails about future career prospects . |
| 11 | They therefore received the doubtful honour of pouring out for some two hundred ladies , regardless of the fact that it was a very arduous and tiring task . |
| 12 | They have been established in recognition of the fact that it is pointless to wait for public sympathy and a change of political will to improve the level of basic old age pensions , and the quality of life for older people generally . |
| 13 | The child receives no interest from the parent and so starts to behave in a way to gain more attention regardless of the fact that it is negative and unpleasant . |
| 14 | Another method of identification has recently become more widely accepted , in spite of the fact that it needs to be implanted surgically by a vet , although this is a relatively minor procedure . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | The name makes some sense as an enduring survival of bronze age Cretan influence , but we must not lose sight of the fact that it was Evans who gave the Minoan civilization its name and not the Minoans : they almost certainly called themselves something completely different . |
| 17 | He suggests that this was due to the fact that Russia was the ‘ weak link ’ in a ‘ collection of imperialist states ’ , by virtue of the fact that it contained ‘ all the contradictions which were then possible within a single state ’ . |
| 18 | ‘ If the market wants to move to Unix , independent of the fact that it 's inconvenient for you , you may have to recognise that early and really get out in front . ’ |
| 19 | SCO , whose revenues are thought to be double USL 's and whose board reportedly wants to cash out , makes no secret of the fact that it has been contemplating its own initial public offering ( IPO ) for some time . |
| 20 | Citizens have an obligation to obey law by virtue of the fact that it is made in accordance with established procedures . |
| 21 | The court should take account of the fact that it could minimize the delay by setting a timetable for the action . |
| 22 | The success of floating should be judged in the light of the fact that it has usually operated under unfavourable circumstances , and thus the concerted adoption of floating exchange rates in more stable circumstances might well yield different results and evaluation . |
| 23 | This is particularly difficult in view of the fact that it is just their children who are probably far more in need of that grace of God just because of the attitude of their parents , than those of parents who measure up to all the standards that we impose . |
| 24 | One advantage of the fact that it can often produce little contextual information in comparison with this massive material product is that the labels given to this material are often relatively arbitrary . |
| 25 | It had no business goodwill and was not permitted to trade ; nor did it have shareholders ; ( 5 ) in failing to take proper account of the fact that it logically followed that if a local government corporation could sue for libel in respect of its governing reputation then so too could any institution of central government ( including , for example , a government department which was a statutory corporation such as the Department of the Environment ) ; ( 6 ) in the premises in considering that there was no uncertainty or ambiguity in English law in relation to the extent to which local authorities might sue for libel . |
| 26 | It was going to be a good night , in spite of the fact that it was August and a Wednesday . |
| 27 | The novel can plausibly be labelled science fiction by virtue of the fact that it takes place in the future and involves ‘ alien ’ life forms , but the use of science and other specialized discourses is kept to a minimum . |
| 28 | This is the approach taken in Thru where ‘ concrete prose ’ is used to exploit the possibilities of the printed word , creating a text that is ‘ unspeakable ’ by virtue of the fact that it relies on visual as well as auditory performance . |
| 29 | The backwash is reduced in energy by the percolation of water into the shingle , so that the backwash is not necessarily able to return the material carried forward by the swash in spite of the fact that it is combined with the effect of gravity , whereas the swash is acting against gravity . |
| 30 | Ignorant of the fact that it was Battersea enamel she lit the wick beneath it , well soaked in methylated spirits . |