Example sentences of "fact [is] [conj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact is that before the evening was over I had not only penetrated Karen sexually , but perhaps even more important we had shared a good laugh together at Dennis 's expense . |
| 2 | The sad fact is that although the ostensible reason for the dolphin kills was that dolphins were stealing and eating the commercial fish species , examination of their stomach contents showed that only the false killer whales were actually feeding on yellowtail . |
| 3 | The fact is that unless you have a reasonable understanding of what advertising can and can not achieve , you have absolutely no way of deciding what its role in a marketing programme is , what objectives should be set for it , and how to measure whether it has achieved those objectives . |
| 4 | Marriage is a trap , " Sara said patiently , " but the fact is that when men and women fall in love they call the trap a haven — or a home . |
| 5 | The fact is that if I had n't taken part in the BBC television previews of the big event I would probably be riding my old friend Bonanza Boy . |
| 6 | Anyway , the fact is that if it had n't rained in Japan , if he had n't withdrawn from the race after a few laps and waited until the weather improved , he , not James Hunt , would have been champion . |
| 7 | The crucial fact is that if the school is over-subscribed , the parental wishes of some parents must be defeated whatever criteria are adopted . |
| 8 | However , the fact is that if the directors of galleries wish to raise money the Minister can refer them to the Bill and powers contained in clause 4 . |
| 9 | The plain fact is that if most 16 year olds turn down full-time employment they merely reduce their chances of being in jobs two years on . ’ |
| 10 | The landlord will frequently require a guarantor or guarantors for an assignee and while the tenant may wish to have absolute control as to whether this is reasonable , the fact is that as the tenant will have a continuing liability throughout the lease , it is in the tenant 's best interests for the assignee to supply a guarantor or guarantors wherever there may be some doubt as to the quality of the assignee 's financial covenant . |