Maybe the fact that they were prepared to defend themselves stopped it.

Even the fact that he was often broke didn't stop him.

But the fact of it didn't stop him from wanting to try.

This fact still does not stop Marianne from continuing on in the movement.

The fact that he had never found anything didn't stop him.

The fact that he is blind doesn't stop her from still wanting to get to know him.

But the fact that I wasn't ready didn't stop well-meaning friends and family from trying to set me up.

Only the fact that he was in motion stopped it from breaking his arm.

However, the fact that they know it's total rubbish doesn't stop their saying it.

However, that fact should not stop us from raising these issues in Parliament.