The fact that I should have known didn't lessen the impact, though.
Of course, there'd been no time to get the two civilians off the shuttle, but the fact didn't lessen Kirk's concern.
The fact that he hadn't meant to kill her didn't lessen his guilt.
The fact that he knew they were hackneyed didn't lessen the effect of each position on his private parts.
The fact that the characters are masked in no way lessens their appeal.
But the fact that the four boys were together might have lessened their chances.
The fact that he was speaking softly didn't lessen the power and fury behind the words.
The fact that one would certainly be killed with them did not lessen the tension.
The fact that you won does not lessen it.
The fact that they are sometimes bypassed doesn't lessen their essential justice.