Example sentences of "[noun] for the fact [conj] the " in BNC.

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1 Although this is the story of a war I had every reason to treat seriously while I was close to it , I offer no excuse for the fact that the account begins on a trivial note .
2 It 's ironic that you should still make excuses for the fact that the band can play really well , yet there 's nothing here that ca n't be appreciated on the level of a blues number .
3 It 's ironic that you should still make excuses for the fact that the band can play really well , yet there 's nothing here that ca n't be appreciated on the level of a blues number .
4 Again , a clearer indication of what the right sentence in the Crown Court would have been without the discount for the fact that the case was a reference would make the decision more useful .
5 I make allowances for the fact that the hon. Gentleman clearly prepared his supplementary before the news was announced .
6 When assessing the plaintiff 's conduct the court will make allowance for the fact that the defendant 's negligence has placed the plaintiff in a dilemma .
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