Example sentences of "fact that [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They reported back at the end of January 1991 and commented that one of the reasons for the massive underspending was the fact that one had to have three companies before one could apply . |
| 2 | With many relationships the case for self-creation is even stronger , since in them the fact that one chose to have a relationship of a certain kind and chose one 's partner is part of what makes the relationship valuable . |
| 3 | This admittedly circuitous line of reasoning is made necessary first by the undoubted presence of anachronisms in the Kanunname , as demonstrated by Dilger , and second by the fact that one does not meet the terms and in Taskopruzade , who is , of course , the principal , and indeed almost the only , source of information about the learned hierarchy before roughly 1550 . |
| 4 | That is not the proposition , but the fact that one does not ban it does not mean that , with the knowledge that we now possess , we do not regard it as a debilitating and dangerous influence on society , and especially young people . |
| 5 | Haitink is not one given to lofty poetics ( try the decidedly unmagical , if immaculately balanced gossamer string texturing of [ iii ] ) , nor outbursts of uncontrollable excitement ( close of [ i ] ) , yet the fact that one arrives at the finale with one 's emotions reasonably intact pays dividends in the long-term , especially as the conductor and the BPO ( on stunning form , incidentally ) raise the emotional temperature several notches for this glorious movement . |
| 6 | It is a technically very difficult problem compounded by the fact that one has no idea of what to look for , and the quantities may be minute . |
| 7 | The fact that one has a clear conscience is not always a sign of right responses to the trials and temptations of life so much as an appropriate response to sin and guilt . |
| 8 | Well I felt that although , obviously , computers do do arithmetic and they do it very quickly , to me probably the more important aspects are the fact that one has a visual display on the computer screen which can convey information without numbers in a more rapid way to most people . |
| 9 | Further , she argues from the fact that one wills alienation to be overcome , that indeed it is overcome . |
| 10 | Allowing for the fact that one knows oneself to be above suspicion — has any action or attitude of one 's own been such as to inspire suspicion in others ? |
| 11 | The fact that nobody wrote and said that he was brilliant and was a genius convinced him that it was n't Robert Bolt who was at fault or the director Noel Willman , but himself as an actor . |
| 12 | The greatest pleasure I gave him was the fact that nobody knew about me . |
| 13 | The fact that nobody noticed him , let alone the flowers , did not give him ease of conscience , but that was what he sought . |
| 14 | Absolutely but he 's up against the fact that nobody wants to know what he 's doing . |
| 15 | Roxburgh 's observation that high expectation can be dangerous might have carried more weight were it not for the fact that nobody appears to have a loftier opinion of Ferguson than the 21-year-old himself . |
| 16 | She had found a good quick way of conveying the fact that something had arisen suddenly at her end that must claim her immediate attention ; a summons to go to the boss s office , the arrival of someone with whom she had an appointment , or letters to be signed to catch the afternoon post . |
| 17 | The fact that something happens to be legal as a matter of tradition going far back into history does not mean that it is not a vice in society . |
| 18 | However , the title development is useful because it highlights the fact that something has to be done with evaluations : something to improve the process next time around . |
| 19 | This is a typical conspiracy theory , which adduces the fact that something did happen as evidence that someone meant it to happen . |
| 20 | Can I just ask about the the fact that everything 's made of greenwood ? |
| 21 | No element contributes more to the character of Vietnam — particularly in the deltas — than the fact that everything seems to happen on or in water . |
| 22 | The fact that everything relating to my loss was scribbled in children 's school jotters with cartoon covers was not exactly a boost to my confidence . |
| 23 | But that still boils down to the fact that everybody thinks they know how schools work cos they 've been at school themselves . |
| 24 | Why was ‘ Togetherness ’ proving so difficult to achieve , despite the fact that everybody believed in it ? |
| 25 | I do n't know whether it contributed much — one never knows oneself whether it contributes or nOt — but I never took my eyes off Peter during this scene , willed him to do this , that and the other , and was saddened and grieved and distressed by the fact that everybody turned against him at the end . |
| 26 | The fact that everybody has had experience of family life also means that families appear as natural and inevitable ways of organizing human social life . |
| 27 | Again , a film 's flaws did little irreparable damage to Crawford , who could not be judged simply on his acting performance , but also for the energy and dedication he put into making his character real — and the fact that everyone knew that he was really running to professional standards . |
| 28 | Anyway , please could you thank GEORGE most sincerely for his endeavours — the fact that everyone pulls their weight up there ensures the place runs at minimal cost to all users . |
| 29 | The fact that everyone has a copy means that a delay in a project , due to neglecting a provision , is known to all and the project leader responsible is very exposed . |
| 30 | The economist 's definition of public goods relies solely on the fact that everyone consumes the same quantity . |