Example sentences of "i [verb] [to-vb] the fact [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | I want to make the fact that these are in fact the wrong way round . |
2 | Recently qualified and having had similar thoughts , I decided to examine the facts and find out for myself . |
3 | I had to disclose the fact but its full comprehension will not be essential in the sequel , however vital it is for anyone attempting a professional grasp of quantum theory . |
4 | I had to accept the fact that he was an individualist , and that for him the only tolerable war was one in which he felt he was making some personal contribution — personal , but never ‘ glory-seeking ’ , as he had made clear in 1940 , not least by being prepared to postpone obtaining his commission . |
5 | It was not for some years after we had separated that I had to face the fact that the deepest part of one 's being is always inaccessible to another , and that only when we are lost in passion , eager above all else for our own gratification — yet unconscious that this is the case — that we ignore the gulf , forget that we are strangers . |
6 | But I had to face the fact that most of the pupils were completely untouched by every part of the curriculum . |
7 | ‘ I have to face the fact that I 'm now the wrong side of 40 . |
8 | I have to face the fact that , now we have a mortgage and want to start a family , I 'll never enjoy the year off travelling that I could n't afford before university . |
9 | And the final thing before , from me , before Mr starts for you , I wanted to welcome the fact that for the first year , there is a recognition of demographic growth change for social services , and I think that is most important . |