Example sentences of "fact [that] it be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am aware of one educated patient , with known duodenal ulcer , who had started taking this medicine for headache , believing it to be Ayurvedic and despite the facts that it is labelled as containing 530 mg aspirin and 100 mg paracetamol and that he had been instructed by his doctor to refrain from all pain-relieving medications like aspirin . |
| 2 | ‘ The fact that it 's tied in with Eric Liddell , combines the practical efforts of the community with commemoration of a great Scot and a great Christian Scot , ’ he said . |
| 3 | The deferential tone , and the fact that it 's couched as a letter rather than as a minute , suggest that it was directed to someone outside the Civil Service . |
| 4 | It is well worth visiting and contains facsimiles of many fine and interesting manuscripts , but be prepared for the fact that it is geared to schools and is therefore rather didactic . |
| 5 | The fact that it is made by men with no faces and only two fingers each merely makes it all the more remarkable . |
| 6 | Citizens have an obligation to obey law by virtue of the fact that it is made in accordance with established procedures . |
| 7 | The petition must state : ( i ) the amount of the debt ( in sterling , converted from any foreign currency at the official exchange rate at the date of issue of the petition , by analogy with r 6.111 ) , the consideration for it ( or , if there is no consideration , the way in which it arises ) and the fact that it is owed to the petitioner ; ( ii ) when the debt was incurred or became due ; ( iii ) if the debt includes interest or any other charge accruing from time to time , the amount or rate of the charge ( separately identified ) and the grounds upon which it is claimed to form part of the debt provided that , in the case of a petition based upon a statutory demand , only the interest claimed in the demand is included ; ( iv ) that the debt is unsecured , and either that the debt is for a liquidated sum payable immediately and the debtor appears to be unable to pay it , or that the debt is for a liquidated sum payable at some certain future specified time and the debtor appears to have no reasonable prospect of being able to pay it . |
| 8 | Part of the confidence surrounding the 19 DX comes from the very fact that it is turbocharged . |
| 9 | This was quite complicated due to the height of the head-dress and the fact that it is pointed . |
| 10 | Some observers have attributed the Soviet Union 's apparent willingness to carry a high trade deficit with almost all of its trading partners in Latin America to the fact that it is using trade primarily as a political instrument in order to increase its influence within the region . |
| 11 | Whether or not that is true , the fact that it is said shows that there is a feeling of isolation in the north-east . |
| 12 | Dallas , Texas-based NetWorth Inc warns that it expects lower than expected sales and net profit for its third quarter to March 31 — turnover will be about flat with the $4.4m of the second quarter , and profits down about breakeven ; the company blames the fact that it is converting an element of its Series 4000 products to a new Ethernet implementation and is experiencing unforeseen limitations of critical sole-source components . |
| 13 | Now there are various ways in which a policy could be expressed but the policy that 's come up erm from North Yorkshire and the fact that it is deported by the district who would be defining that policy and interpreting it in view of their local circumstances in due course , I think er makes it a powerful factor in arguing why it should be included in the structure plan as to whether such a policy may or may not be necessary . |
| 14 | The fact that there is no right time , he wrote , the fact that it is bound always to be too early or too late , that fact is little consolation . |
| 15 | Law , that is to say , is made valid by my experience of it , and not by the fact that it is presented to me as law . |
| 16 | Rather , he accepts as a sufficient reason for following a prescription the fact that it is prescribed by someone acknowledged by him as entitled to rule . |
| 17 | Does my hon. Friend agree that all those involved in the work on the power station , many of whom are constituents of mine , deserve great credit for the fact that it is proceeding so well ? |
| 18 | This is the fact that it is based on what has appeared to be a uniquely simple fuel , and one whose exploitation could avoid dependence on a variety of other uncertain choices . |
| 19 | As we have seen , Strawson 's analysis gains its plausibility from the fact that it is based on an appeal to our everyday view of ourselves , which is offered as an a priori reason for adopting an individualist approach . |
| 20 | I welcome the many offers of support and the money available to various agencies in Scotland , as well as the fact that it is hoped to establish an enterprise zone in Lanarkshire . |
| 21 | Romania 's telecommunications development will require $7,000m to $8,000m in investments , according to a senior Ministry of Communications official quoted by Reuter , which notes that that is despite the fact that it is seeking only a modest 25% phone penetration rate by the year 2005 ; Siemens AG and Alcatel NV had offered credits of more than $85m for switching equipment manufactured in Romania and the country aims to install 500,000 new phone lines , 3,125 miles of fibre optic cable , setting up a private television channel and obtaining between 5,000 and 10,000 mobile phone subscribers over the next three years . |
| 22 | Well , there is the fact that it is connected to sensory endings that are designed specifically to respond to vibrations in the air . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | But although I found it impossible not to be moved by the vibes and hype of enthusiastic publicity people and charming sales teams , there is no getting away from the fact that it is going to be a very tough year , with too many major titles to be able to do justice to them all ; and I do n't see any real evidence of anyone pruning their lists . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | The law requires the " truth " in such cases to be the truth of the rumour , not the truth of the fact that it is circulating . |
| 27 | It is a world of " visions " and of " devils " , of " voices " and of " shadows " , and the fact that it is described throughout in vague and melodramatic terms suggests that it is fundamentally ill-suited to presentation in the kind of drama which Eliot wished to write . |
| 28 | GSR as a measure can , of course , be criticised for the fact that it is known to be closely related to the subject 's expectancies and preparations for action . |
| 29 | First , it is too brief ( a rare complaint ! ) ; secondly , the fact that it is published by the consultants and not by DoE or HMSO reduces its ease of accessibility . |
| 30 | That the party has little popular support , even within its own ranks , is shown by the fact that it is purging its own educated ‘ native ’ members who might voice discontent over the party 's subservience to Soviet Russia … |