Example sentences of "fact that it [vb past] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Traditionally its importance is demonstrated by the fact that it underpinned Gloucester 's usurpation and his brief reign . |
| 2 | Traditionally its importance is demonstrated by the fact that it underpinned Gloucester 's usurpation and his brief reign . |
| 3 | The fact that it lacked heraldry around it was a sign that he belonged to no particular lord , though the blue sash announced he was attached to the Household of Ralarth . |
| 4 | China was so remote from Europe that when silk first became available for the wealthier classes in Imperial Rome no one knew where it came from , but the fact that it reached Rome shows that these two civilizations were not totally devoid of contact with each other . |
| 5 | In adopting this chic mode of expression , the nouveau riche was effectively distinguishing itself from the traditional middle classes while at the same time flaunting the fact that it had connoisseurship and taste . |
| 6 | To the extent that the purchaser is willing to accept this reduction of the absolute nature of warranties , it should be on the basis the vendor acknowledges that in all circumstances it has made full and proper enquiries and investigations ( see clause 13.6 of the standard sale agreement — Appendix III ) ; ( i ) to provide that the vendor shall not be liable if the purchaser completed the sale at the full purchase price despite the fact that it had knowledge of a particular breach of warranty . |
| 7 | A huge figure for any programme , but what Was it the quality of the scripts and the fact that it starred David Jason ? |
| 8 | Even volcanoes in areas where there are no established tectonic frontiers are guiltless in this respect : Vesuvius , despite the fact that it buried Pompeii and Herculaneum , Stromboli , Mt Etna and the twin volcanoes of the island of Hawaii have not produced , and do not produce , earthquakes . |
| 9 | That and the fact that it lost faith in the nearest thing to a charismatic it had had since Rose Fox . |