Example sentences of "fact [that] [pron] [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 | In the light of the by-election result in Scotland and the fact that we have an opportunity only once a month to put our constituency interests , I appeal to you not to hear frivolous comments from Conservative Members but only real issues that concern Scottish Members of Parliament . |
| 9 | The fact that we need a thirty five percent deposit cheque . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | If deals made by such persons are carried out in ‘ good faith ’ then , notwithstanding the fact that they constitute an offence under the CSA 1985 , the transaction is exempt . |
| 14 | There are individuals within organisations who have power by virtue of the fact that they occupy a certain position within the organisational structure . |
| 15 | Other than the fact that they provide a satisfactory explanation , there is often no independent test of their truth . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | However , there are a number of these bureau who insist on advertising the fact that they have a typesetter when they do n't . |
| 21 | It is reinforced further by the fact that they have a low default risk . |
| 22 | Apart from the fact that they have an arrest rate lower than that of some of the older generation , there seems nothing of substance to distinguish them from the founders of the DUP party . |
| 23 | Apart from the fact that they have an enormous erm range of domestic attractions and destinations , everywhere from the Pacific north west to Florida and California , the Caribbean is on their doorstep , Hawaii is on their doorstep , Bermuda . |
| 24 | Thus despite the fact that they exhibit an increasing frustration with the novelistic discourse of the period , her first four novels did not succeed in significantly altering fictional convention . |
| 25 | What makes me more dangerous to them than anybody else is the fact that I lead a somewhat serene and religious lifestyle . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | All this trouble they are giving us despite the fact that I have a UK passport . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | So it might be , just the fact that I have a new car . |
| 30 | However , I must break that rule this morning and apologise for the fact that I have an extremely heavy cold , which will make the delivery of my speech a long process — and even longer for the House , which has to be detained in listening to it . |