Example sentences of "fact [that] [pers pn] [verb] [indef pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a luxury though , I mean you know , you do n't need it , the fact that we got one for Christmas it was very nice , but |
| 2 | The unmistakeable inference was that , Jess and McLaren apart , the young will be left to take advantage of the fact that they have plenty of time . |
| 3 | ‘ Well — just for a little while , then , ’ he said , relenting — and perhaps enjoying the fact that he had something to relent about , was in command of the situation . |
| 4 | When , on demobilisation , Freddie returned to Scotland , expecting to step into the role of country squire or glorified estate manager — despite the fact that he knew nothing about agriculture — it had been a shock to find himself coldly received by his in-laws and his wife , who informed him that she definitely intended to start divorce proceedings . |
| 5 | Now evidence shows that it 's more than the fact that he has something on his mind to distract him from sex — it 's an actual physical phenomenon . |
| 6 | If she had n't known for a fact that he liked nothing about her she might have mistaken that note in his voice for admiration . |
| 7 | I agree with hon. Members who have said that it may prove to be a major step towards the valuable goal of greater unity in Europe , but let us face the fact that it changes nothing in today 's world . |