Example sentences of "fact [is] [that] [pron] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The salient fact is that what is uniquely on offer at these parties is not all-night dancing or a few boutique drugs , but fantasy-sensation itself : the orgiastic effect of thousands of people mainlining heavy acid rock at the level of total sound . |
| 2 | Although it is probable that the same applies to established onshore centres , the fact is that it is the offshore centres , especially those in the Caribbean , that are most at risk from drugs money . |
| 3 | The motor car is now the big demon of the left because , supposedly , it pollutes our atmosphere , but the fact is that it is the most treasured possession of many people — including working people — because it allows them to get around independently . |
| 4 | The fact is that it is a good swim right from the beginning of the season , before our baits have any influence . |
| 5 | According to the apprentice chef , the Royal Oak is a good place to learn one 's trade — ‘ Chef knows what he 's doing and is prepared to help you , but he does n't push you too hard ’ — though the commis chef criticizes Tom for not being adventurous enough — ‘ He reckons all he has to do is to keep on producing good plain food and the customers 'll keep coming , but the fact is that it 's dull . ’ |
| 6 | the fact is that it 's not . |
| 7 | ‘ The fact is that there is a huge group which sees Labour as a way of furthering the cause of CND . |
| 8 | The fact is that there is no such thing as an ‘ independent ’ central bank . |
| 9 | Though there may be several good reasons why our paper was not accepted ( one being that the editor in question was no longer alive ) , the fact is that there is no outlet for complaints against editorial abuse of power . |
| 10 | The fact is that there is a fundamental difference in the philosophy which lies behind the British Constitution and those of her Continental partners . |
| 11 | The fact is that there is no alternative to working with our partners in the EC . |
| 12 | The fact is that there is no privilege for confidences given to hon. Members . |
| 13 | The basic fact is that there is no point in having such a terribly destructive nuclear ‘ deterrent ’ anywhere . |