Example sentences of "fact that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was mainly due to demobilization , but others may have been attracted to the region due to the fact that through the expropriation of landowners , the area held by peasants had gone up by 65 per cent since 1917 . |
| 2 | One wonders to what extent this is due to the fact that through the ‘ list system ’ associated with proportional representation , German politicians act very much under the direct control of their party machines . |
| 3 | There is little doubt either of the " extraordinary correspondence between the virtues which Methodism inculcated in the working class and the desiderata of middle-class Utilitarianism " , or of the fact that through the process of religious conversion and its reinforcement through the spiritual discipline of the Methodist system of regular " class " meetings , these attitudes were deeply instilled . |
| 4 | Despite the fact that over the years America has been Israel 's guardian , both politically and militarily , and continues to give Israel $3 billion-worth of aid annually , that does not stop it from falling victim to Mossad 's activities . |
| 5 | On the other side of the argument is the fact that over one-fourth of the respondent firms in the survey did not have an environmental scanning system in evidence , only 5% of the firms were using the most sophisticated environmental scanning system available ( i.e. they have an environmental scanning unit which is tied to the planning process , utilizes computer data banks , involves most countries in which they operate and integrates environmental information on a worldwide basis ) , and 51% of the respondents still reported little or no computerization being used in the process . |
| 6 | The very fact that over the past few snow starved winters she has compiled a guide book to Nordic ski touring in Scotland , is sufficient testimony to this characteristic . |
| 7 | It is a matter of fact that over the past 12 months , Hinkley B has out-performed Hunterston B and Heysham 2 has performed better than Torness . |
| 8 | This is surprising in view of the fact that over a longer term measurements can vary by much more than this . |
| 9 | Can my right hon. Friend find time during his busy day to congratulate the management and staff of Rover on the fact that over the past 12 months not one single minute of production time has been lost through industrial disputes ? |
| 10 | Many asked , is it the right time for the G M B to even consider merging with the T & g , particularly given the fact that over the past thirteen years the T & g has lost over fifty percent of their membership and now stands in great financial crisis . |
| 11 | More recently there have been letters and articles predicting a world population of 15 billion , but no account has been taken of the fact that between 10 and 25 per cent could die of AIDS in the next twenty years , as is already happening in parts of Africa . |
| 12 | In England the question of translation was complicated by the fact that between the Norman Conquest and the middle of the fourteenth century French was the language of the ruling class . |
| 13 | The fact that between 1866 and 1870 almost one quarter of the entire uniformed strength of the Metropolitan Police were dismissed because of misconduct gives some indication of the social organisation of policing in this period . |
| 14 | However , concern has been caused by the fact that between 1976 and 1989 the ratio of debt to personal disposable income rose from 50% to over 100% ( BEQB May 1989 ) , and since 1980 the growth in credit has substantially exceeded the growth in income . |
| 15 | No mention of the fact that between them , Newcastle and Swindon had 34 shots at goal ; not even a reference to the one and only Glen Hoddle , who in the entire match misplaced only one pass . |
| 16 | Using the method of comparing population proportions given in Exercise 5 of Chapter 5 and the fact that about one in five twins are identical , check the assertion that the Danish Twin Registry data given in Section 16.1 show evidence of a genetic effect even for ‘ other acute infections ’ . |
| 17 | It all added up to the fact that below Silas 's cool exterior there was warmth and compassion for others . |
| 18 | The matter is complicated by the fact that across the social spectrum some families changed their surnames as often as their surcoats , and individuals had , in the course of their lives , sometimes as many as three or four surnames , any of which could be adopted quite haphazardly by their progeny . |
| 19 | Even more remarkable is the fact that across the personal computer platforms there are just a handful of players and products that are accepted . |
| 20 | But on the other side there still remains the basic fact that without quantitative confirmation , statements on style lack the support of concrete evidence . |
| 21 | But many companies are not prepared to allow the necessary time , despite the fact that without the language in some countries it is impossible to operate . |
| 22 | This sort of nonsense could have been fairly innocuous had it not been for the fact that under Napoleon I , the frequent employment of courtiers in great and influential offices of state had led to a gradual isolation of the Emperor , which in turn gave too much power to those close to the throne , many of whom , it should be noted , actively worked against him in the last years of the reign . |
| 23 | In fact , this hypothesis makes much of what are fairly small differences in the functions of these cell types and , more importantly , ignores the fact that under most normal conditions visual perception operates well within the limits of resolution of the visual system . |
| 24 | The restrictive nature of the domicile requirement was increased by the fact that under the Act of 1988 the burden of proof was borne by the applicant for registration ; however , evidence of a subjective intention was not easy to find especially since , where the applicant was a company , it would also be necessary to prove the state of mind of hundreds or thousands of shareholders . |
| 25 | What brings ROS forward is the fact that under their cloaks the two SPIES are wearing coats identical to those worn by ROS and GUIL , whose coats are now covered by their cloaks . |
| 26 | The force of SSAPs resided primarily in the fact that under the ICAEW 's auditing standards , a true and fair view was generally defined as one which did not contravene extant SSAPs ; and that any noncompliance had to be stated and its effect quantified . |
| 27 | The other spin-off effect of the new law arises from the fact that under these regulations the organiser becomes responsible to the customer for all the component parts of the package . |
| 28 | It is vital that we get across the fact that under the reforms in the NHS we can now set proper standards of care throughout the country . |
| 29 | The hon. Gentleman is seeking to disguise the fact that under the Government in which he served the quality of service under the headings that I have just listed was vastly inferior to the quality of service provided under this Government . |
| 30 | You can identify yourself as an ALAS member and advertise the fact that under the scheme you offer a free interview . |