Example sentences of "fact that [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | The facts that they do fearful things to themselves and to others regardless of consequence and that they are unaware of the connection between cause and consequence are the essential psycho-pathological nature of addictive disease and denial . |
2 | The fact that we had definite goals on each trek , such as reaching a summit by sunrise , made the whole thing feel like an expedition . |
3 | I like the fact that we sold enough records to go on there even if the event was a little embarrassing . ’ |
4 | These powers are due to the fact that we have two ears , separated by about 20 centimetres of acoustically dead grey matter . |
5 | The very fact that we have these details is significant . |
6 | We have a shield under the which prevents the prosecution in a normal case from bringing to the attention of the court the fact that we have previous convictions . |
7 | His starting point is the fact that we have three classes of receptors in our eyes , each tuned to respond to a different wavelength of light , one to ‘ red ’ , one to ‘ green ’ , and one to ‘ blue ’ . |
8 | ‘ People are fed up hearing about our injuries , but you ca n't run away from the fact that we have 28 professionals , and half of those ca n't be considered . |
9 | Certainly men at the central station boasted proudly of the fact that they took more prisoners per year than any other division in the whole force . |
10 | Taking into account the fact that they made fewer comments about individual types of credit than men , women 's comments were more likely to be that they did not know how a type of credit worked than men 's ; and less likely to say that it was easy to understand and use . |
11 | Of the fact that they attracted amused glances and speculative nudges , they were totally unaware as they read and interpreted the message in each other 's eyes . |
12 | The fact that they had contentious articles written with a fearless pungency seems to have been due to his joint editorship of both . |
13 | Once again , however , it was not their analysis or explanation that counted , but the mere fact that they found certain features stylistically striking . |
14 | The British and American critics for whom the label is commonly used , however , can be distinguished by a common rejection of established modes of criticism and scholarship ( Empson and Leavis are sometimes included among them ) , and in the case of the Americans by the fact that they proposed alternative methods of criticism supported by well-developed literary theories . |
15 | There is nothing wrong with massive increases in public expenditure , provided that the Opposition are open about the fact that they plan massive increases in taxation to finance them . |
16 | The fact that they carry large stocks and are generally located in prestigious and expensive locations means that overheads are high and these must be passed on to the customer . |
17 | Contrary to popular myth , many men can remember those small but important details about the women in their lives , such as their birthday and the fact that they have two eyes , one on each side of their nose , probably browny-blue ( the eyes , not the nose ) . |
18 | McCallen agreed that there is some pressure on him in view of the fact that he had five wins last year at the meeting but he added : ‘ If I only get two this time I 'll be happy . |
19 | Their data showed that the larger the coalition , the greater was the fitness of each male within it despite the fact that he had more companions with whom he had to share paternity . |
20 | His mild reaction to the tearing up of the Treaty of Versailles was perhaps explicable by the fact that he saw such events as inevitable and because the Foreign Office was locked into a policy of appeasement . |
21 | He said : ‘ He has fudged and shaded , and tried to get away from the fact that he made specific statements and those statements were wrong . |
22 | I am satisfied that the deceased encouraged the plaintiff in the belief that all the property he possessed at the date of his death would pass to her , and I do not consider that the fact that he made certain gifts during his lifetime , and indicated a wish to make others , including the gift of a legacy to the plaintiff 's son is inconsistent with such a belief . |
23 | In contrast , Edwin Land 's belief that other people in the organization should have the same rich , varied job as himself , the fact that he used similar symbols to describe his products , his organization , and his own life ( as we shall describe in greater detail below ) enabled stakeholders to trust him . |
24 | Over and above the fact that he has three clerks , |
25 | A terse phone call from Arthur Edwards , a long-serving photographer from The Sun newspaper , whose avuncular manner belies the fact that he has excellent sources inside the royal world , reinforced the message . |
26 | One reason why his historical narrative , and others like it , must not be read uncritically stems from the fact that he projected current issues backward in time . |
27 | Industry analysts were more interested in the fact that he controlled enough shares in the world 's biggest soup maker to veto any takeover bid . |
28 | ‘ It is a proven fact that it strengthens growing teeth . ’ |
29 | With my responsibility for small firms , the House will not be surprised that I for one would robustly defend the exemption level and the fact that it helps small firms in the industry . |
30 | The gathering perception that pen input has been over-hyped was reflected in the fact that it slipped two points to 8% , and speech technology does n't have many friends either , dropping one point to just 7% . |