Example sentences of "[vb -s] down [prep] the fact " in BNC.

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1 It all boils down to the fact that the problem needs to be simplified .
2 The difference boils down to the fact that the Member of Parliament in Britain is expected by all concerned — his leaders , whips and colleagues to owe his primary loyalty to the party .
3 But that still boils down to the fact that everybody thinks they know how schools work cos they 've been at school themselves .
4 I think it boils down to the fact that it 's fairly economic to transport vast quantities of people but not to transport from the outer edges and the odd bits in the middle and there 's no way that they 're going to get a full and comprehensive service come what may .
5 Perhaps the lack of team success comes down to the fact that only three Minor Counties had home ties .
6 Everything comes down to the fact that each one of us has to look out for ourselves , because nobody else cares a damn .
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