Example sentences of "fact that [pers pn] [vb base] a " in BNC.
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1 | We are very conscious of the fact that we remain a North Western company supported by North Western customers and a North Western staff . |
2 | But in no way is the fact that we doubt a negative reflection on our faith . |
3 | And the fact that we have a particular vocabulary of ‘ tutor ’ , ‘ lecturer ’ , ‘ professor ’ and indeed ‘ student ’ is testimony to the particular character of the teacher-learner relationship . |
4 | The fact that we have a Scottish President combined with the fact that this Division do not hold their dinners every year should guarantee an evening to remember ! |
5 | One of the most important parts of investment is inward investment into this country , which is very much encouraged by our low rates of tax — by our low rates of corporation tax and by the fact that we have a low higher rate of income of tax . |
6 | Equally important is the fact that we have a Sex Discrimination Act . |
7 | But at the heart of that issue I you know that specific issue I think is a good example of the of of the problem which I see you facing is that I think it 's more not so much about the noise but about the fact that we have a relatively privileged few people who are enjoying going to these May Balls I mean and enjoying the end of their exams , staying up all night , and I wonder in fact if it 's more a matter of sour grapes rather than environmental health . |
8 | The fact that we need a thirty five percent deposit cheque . |
9 | Comprehensively equipped with electric windows ( one touch up and down for the driver ) , central locking power mirrors and so on , the finish reflects the fact that they take a bit of trouble up in Sunderland . |
10 | Trade figures , despite the fact that they show a sustained increase in the volume of exports , tell a particularly sad story of relative decline for a once dominant trading nation . |
11 | But an increasing number , typified by the conservative Heritage Foundation , define themselves above all by the fact that they hold a coherent body of ideas , and want to spread them . |
12 | There are individuals within organisations who have power by virtue of the fact that they occupy a certain position within the organisational structure . |
13 | Other than the fact that they provide a satisfactory explanation , there is often no independent test of their truth . |
14 | If , as the Department of Health survey reveals , most Brits are monogamous , it has less to do with morality than the fact that they believe a sexual partner is someone who helps you change the duvet . |
15 | Because of the sensitivity of the subjects under consideration , the highest recommendation in considering who might be suitable to sit on these investigations is the fact that they have a safe pair of hands . |
16 | Exporters , particularly ones who are acting like brokers — sourcing the goods from outside their own firm , will often try to use the fact that they have a Documentary Credit from a foreign bank in their favour as a way of financing their operation . |
17 | The Germans are a peaceful people , but they have a right to live , and to live as Germans , and they are convinced of the fact that they have a mission for all the nations of the earth ; if one hinders them from fulfilling their mission then they have the right to use force . |
18 | However , there are a number of these bureau who insist on advertising the fact that they have a typesetter when they do n't . |
19 | It is reinforced further by the fact that they have a low default risk . |
20 | What makes me more dangerous to them than anybody else is the fact that I lead a somewhat serene and religious lifestyle . |
21 | The right hon. Gentleman ignores the fact that I head a Government who have cut interest rates seven times in the past 12 months , halved inflation in a year and built up the best industrial relations in half a century . |
22 | All this trouble they are giving us despite the fact that I have a UK passport . |
23 | Perhaps I 've ‘ grown ’ — more likely it is the fact that I have a wealth of female experience that other women are writing about , like myself ( unrecognised at present … ) so I have no need to be ‘ ashamed ’ any longer . |
24 | So it might be , just the fact that I have a new car . |
25 | You know quite apart from the fact that you get a situation where somebody sets fire to the infrastructure and it closes down the whole of the East coast main line like it did two days ago . |
26 | One of the points you 're making there which is an excellent one , and a very strong point , is the fact that you get a lot of incoming calls which we encourage , |
27 | You 're hiding the fact that you 've a burning heart like mine . |
28 | Again the fact that you buy a single package very often when you go overseas . |