Converse of object

• ignore: It is quite unrealistic now to ignore these facts.

• reflect: Rather, it is intended to reflect the fact that judgment is required when assessing whether land is MMHD or ISIG.

• highlight: Once again the real threat of fraud on the Internet has highlighted the fact that consumers fear going on line.

• hide: Still, even all the bias can't hide the fact that the Tories are heading for another very heavy defeat.

• like: I also particularly liked the fact that you only charged 50p p&p per bag.

• mention: We won't mention the fact that I was 1 1/2 hours late for my last outing ( stop laughing Andy ).

Converse of subject

• hamper: Work was hampered by the basic fact that the horse chestnuts were poor quality material from which to produce acetone.

• compound: That they were East European was compounded by the fact that Russia was communist and led by Joseph Stalin.

• reinforce: And that idea is reinforced by the fact that three of the known MCPH proteins are found in the centrosome during cell division.

Adjective modifier

• mere: The mere fact that they may be produced in a new way is no reason for any radical change in the policy process.

• sad: The sad fact is that the American hostages in Iraq are forgotten casualties of war.

• actual: All of which brings me to the final point ( well, three in actual fact ).

• historical: The use of historical fact as a springboard for fiction is not a new one.

• interesting: Some interesting facts emerge from the early records of this church.

• fascinating: You can find fascinating facts on every page - eg.

Modifies a noun

• sheet: Back Pain fact sheet Back pain of one kind or another affects millions of people in the UK each year.

Preposition: of

• matter: The simple fact of the matter is that this witness had no idea what they were talking about.

• case: The key facts of the case are as follows.

• life: But erosion has been a fact of life in those parts for hundreds of years and nobody can predict such things accurately.

Preposition: from

• fiction: Sources will need to be carefully checked in an attempt to sort out fact from fiction!