Example sentences of "in fact [verb] [to-vb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Councillor did in fact try to take some credit for one or two things in his speech . |
| 2 | Local community action had in fact failed to make any important impact on the larger social and economic political structures in Northern Ireland . |
| 3 | It is suggested that the tenant should in fact attempt to delete this clause on the ground that the landlord is already protected by the other covenants contained in the lease and can take such action as may be necessary either for breach of contract or in tort . |
| 4 | In 1935 , after the Murrells débâcle and the dawning realization that very little which could be described as administration had gone on in Masai District , the Tanganyika government did in fact begin to give some serious thought to the type of man which should be sent there . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , I think you will understand that to one not accustomed to committing such errors , this development was rather disturbing , and I did in fact begin to entertain all sorts of alarmist theories as to their cause . |
| 6 | Now can we be assured that Biffa are in fact going to do that same service , not turn up and say , you 're not allowed this , nothing to do with us . |
| 7 | There were , however , other and less hopeful signs that the French were not in fact going to make any substantial concessions . |