Example sentences of "fact [that] it is " in BNC.
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| 31 | If you are stuck in a boring job , concentrate on the fact that it is providing money for your needs and your pleasures and that it gives you a measure of independence . |
| 32 | What is not acknowledged is the fact that it is very difficult to tell someone their blood is no good or they can not do the job . |
| 33 | But eventually the arguments all boil down to the fact that it is more economic to harvest the rainforest sustainably than clear-fell it in the idiotic way we have been doing until now , and that this is of immense benefit to us , the human species , because of the maintenance of that genetic diversity which will cure all sorts of dreadful diseases in the future . |
| 34 | Libya 's unusual wealth for an African country stems from the fact that it is an oil-producing country with a relatively small population . |
| 35 | The fact that it is transcendent confers on it the boon that its enduring is not dependent on appearances but on mental factors . |
| 36 | Despite the fact that it is one of the rarer species , it is i highly successful behaviour . |
| 37 | Despite the fact that it is a basic right to know how you are doing , most people are starved of feedback ( see page 63 ) and may even resent it when they get it . |
| 38 | By this stage , we are familiar with the fact that it is appropriate to transform the metrics in all regions into Rosen form . |
| 39 | The fact that it is women rather than men who are commonly the carers wo n't come as a surprise to most people . |
| 40 | The fact that it is actually a bit of wood is not important ; what is important is the function , which can be carried out most conveniently by a bit of wood in the right place . |
| 41 | The hovercraft has always suffered from the fact that it is neither fish nor fowl . |
| 42 | Had this been a studio ‘ take ’ it would have been phenomenal , but the fact that it is ‘ live ’ has one bordering on disbelief . |
| 43 | Another key point which emphasises the dangers of lead is the fact that it is non-degradable , i.e. it remains forever in the atmosphere . |
| 44 | It is also worth bearing in mind another old saw , which would n't be an old saw but for the fact that it is proved by practice : Oppositions do not win elections ; governments lose them . |
| 45 | 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 . |
| 46 | It can be argued that for a second chamber , whose main functions are the consideration of less controversial Bills and the revision of other Bills from the other place without , however , power finally to frustrate the will of the democratically-elected chamber , ( as is now the case with the House of Lords , see below , pp.98–9 ) the fact that it is undemocratic matters little , provided that it is competent to do the job expected of it . |
| 47 | It may be a poor substitute for human companionship , but the fact that it is a living creature who needs her and responds to her affectionate care brings a great deal of pleasure and interest into her life . |
| 48 | Electronic project construction is probably less troubled by this type of thing than many others , perhaps due to the fact that it is an indoor pursuit which is not dependent on the weather . |
| 49 | Air pumps and the aeration features on many pumps/powerheads ensure plenty of oxygen in the water ( as does the fact that it is regularly turned over in the tank ) . |
| 50 | X-ray appearances and function are now both markedly improved despite the fact that it is generally believed that once joint cartilage ( the substance lining the joint space ) has been destroyed it can never be regenerated . |
| 51 | It is the one most commonly used in stage hypnotism , and the fact that it is beyond the reach of many explains why the stage hypnotist ends up by working with about ten people out of as many as sixty volunteers . |
| 52 | So , although it is tragic that every therapist is now hearing more and more from their patients about the way they were abused in the past , the fact that it is being brought out into the open and talked about publicly does bring some relief to those who until recently thought that their case was an isolated one . |
| 53 | I kept going back to the interesting and varied articles , and I liked the fact that it is neither too career-oriented nor too mumsy . |
| 54 | A large part of its ability to regulate effectively stems from the fact that it is auditors , with their full understanding of the realities of an audit and of practising firms , who are involved in the regulatory processes . |
| 55 | Servers can run DOS too , but this operating system is limited by the fact that it is designed to handle only one task at a time . |
| 56 | 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 . |
| 57 | Although this could be termed denationalisation , the fact that it is not ( instead the word ‘ privatisation , is now more commonly used ) is an indication of the extent of the change in thinking brought about by Thatcherism . |
| 58 | The problem is made worse by the fact that it is difficult to detect in yourself . |
| 59 | It 's something both they and lesbians have always been blamed for , despite the now well-publicized fact that it is heterosexual men who commit by far the most assaults on boys , as well as girls . |
| 60 | The fact that it is Chelmsford adds some spice to the game as local derbies are always more interesting . ’ |