1.   At this point an awkward fact will become manifest.

2.   But facts are becoming less important to the increasing numbers of investors who buy stocks.

3.   Minor facts become fungible, shaping themselves to the values of the marketplace.

4.   Separating fact from fiction became difficult.

5.   Since the treaty was first proposed in the Reagan administration, four important facts have become part of international reality.

6.   That fact became apparent to his brother on Monday.

7.   That fact has become clear through DNA fingerprinting, which is revolutionizing the scientific understanding of monogamy.

8.   There is no failsafe system to prevent prescription errors, a fact that is becoming apparent to the Food and Drug Administration and independent drug safety experts.

9.   This fact became obvious when one of my boys wanted to know if my mother churned butter when I was a kid or if telephones had been invented yet.

10.   This fact has become evident in recent years as scientists have unravelled and compared the DNA of various creatures.