Example sentences of "[subord] [prep] fact " in BNC.
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| 1 | In so doing , they imagine themselves set in diametrical opposition to their society where in fact they have unwittingly accepted its crucial structural elements . ’ |
| 2 | While story grammars seem ideal for working with simple English written stories they have problems where the surface structure ( particularly verb tenses ) do not correspond to the ideal structure as set out in Mandler and Johnson 's ( 1977 ) approach , or where in fact there is no verbal structure ( as in the silent film , to be discussed ) . |
| 3 | Some succumb to the pressure and claim they have obtained evidence where in fact there is little or none . |
| 4 | It is here that it seems to me that there are basic problems which are not thought through , and moreover that moves are made which are deceptive , in that they give the impression that a solution has been found where in fact the main issue has not been tackled . |
| 5 | The same basic principles of animation can be applied when animating 3-D objects , where in fact perspective is usually built-in anyway . |
| 6 | But the Secretary of State was not prepared to wait until research demonstrated , if it could , that common schools were better than a divided system ; such divisions were , in his view , matters of value rather than of fact and related to a vision of the nature of a social democracy . |
| 7 | Wordsworth 's earliest reading is remarkably similar to that of Charles Dickens ; it consisted of folk-stories and eighteenth-century novelists , works of imagination rather than of fact . |
| 8 | The idea that a price at auction is a definitive market price has even become quite generally accepted , although in fact auctions are subject to manipulation like other markets described by some economists as free . |
| 9 | Water that has evaporated and condensed in the upper atmosphere , and then falls as rain , should be pure , except for a little carbon dioxide picked up on the way down ( although in fact , these days , it tends also to contain a whole catalogue of pollutants ) . |
| 10 | At one point , John decided that he wanted to learn about music , although in fact he newer acquired much technical knowledge of the subject , and could not read a score . |
| 11 | Only one more raid was mounted in 1940 and that in July , when Lieutenant-General Alan Bourne of the Royal Marines was temporarily running Combined Operations Headquarters ( the name used throughout this book for the directorate , although in fact having some variations of title ) before Keyes 's appointment . |
| 12 | For instance , you can build up a design that looks as though it has been pressed as a single spray ( see pp. 98–9 ) , although in fact each flower and leaf should be positioned with care to give a natural effect . |
| 13 | This is partly related to political values ; traditionally , organised voluntary activity has been viewed with greater favour by those on the political right , although in fact , unobtrusively , voluntary organisations have received much support by the old-style left . |
| 14 | Now the director general of Bellas Artes , Jose Maria Luzón cites the EEC as the reason why they are retracting this gesture , although in fact Brussels has never legislated on the matter . |
| 15 | A line through the eye to place the bill is helpful , although in fact the eye is slightly higher . |
| 16 | The purpose of this chapter , however , is not to suggest clever ways of reducing your liability — although in fact almost everyone has a certain amount of scope to do so without in any way cheating on the system . |
| 17 | The approximate location of the main eruptive vent for the 1991–92 activity is also shown , although in fact it is slightly to the east of this profile ( into the page ) . |
| 18 | Although in fact ultra vires , taxing many men worth less than £2 on goods must have been considered justified by circumstances , for their numbers alone made them an important element in the local community . |
| 19 | The neighbourhood culture workshops specially promoted by her predecessor apparently feel they have insufficient support from her , although in fact only three out of seventy workshops have been scrapped . |
| 20 | So Nigel thought , ‘ Oh yes , he 's got Carla to write it , ’ although in fact she had nothing to do with it . |
| 21 | although in fact it still had some way to run ; the third were presents given when the case really was over . |
| 22 | I 'm aware that our backs are up against the wall as regards time because the response is meant to be in by Friday erm I do n't think actually that this is the the paper that Vince is presenting , although in fact , surely raises issues , I do n't think it is actually response as it stands , I think it is a paper which raises items of issues for this committee to consider , I do n't think in itself it serves as a response . |
| 23 | Within the six ‘ occupational status ’ categories ( see Table 6.2 ) the pattern of partisanship was also quite clear , although in fact at the ‘ manual'/ ‘ non-manual ’ divide there was a clearer break in terms of partisanship than in terms of ‘ class ’ identification , as can be seen if Table 6.2 is compared with Table 6.3 . |
| 24 | The total has grown since the present service was set up in 1948 , although in fact the proportion of children in care per thousand of the total population under 18 has not altered so much . |
| 25 | As far as Comfort knew , they had returned to the States for the duration , although in fact they had been in London for part of the time , working for the Free French , and back in France for most of the rest . |
| 26 | While it was widely acclaimed by public sector authorities , voluntary organizations and professionals — though inevitably with some interagency squabbling and professional quibbling-its proposed ‘ agenda for action ’ was perceived as even more far-reaching and revolutionary than the Audit Commission report , although in fact many of Griffiths ' recommendations were themselves derived from the Audit Commission 's findings , translated into practical proposals . |
| 27 | On occasions the courts have gone further and disqualified a member of a tribunal or board " if there are circumstances so affecting a person acting in a judicial capacity as to be calculated to create in the mind of a reasonable man a suspicion of that person 's impartiality , those circumstances are sufficient to disqualify although in fact no bias exists " ; see Law v. Chartered Institute of Patent Agents [ 1919 ] 2 Chapter 276 ; Metropolitan Properties Co . |
| 28 | Scott had the disadvantage , as commissioner , of looking like a civil servant in uniform , although in fact , with his powers of quick decision , he had no use for bureaucracy . |
| 29 | It might have been a uniform although in fact it was not . |
| 30 | Although in fact they accepted all three Beveridge ‘ assumptions ’ on behalf of the coalition government , the impression they gave was one of hesitancy and caution ; and the result was that the Parliamentary Labour Party , for the one and only time during the coalition years , decided to put down an amendment to the government motion and thus divide the House . |