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1440 J. Capgrave Life St. Norbert (1977) l. 30 In þis story..I wil procede Of þis same seynt to telle þe lyf real, Both of his diete and eke of his wede.

1658 T. Carwell Labyrinthus Cantuariensis xv. 186 This is the true and real story of the Donatists proceedings.

1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding Contents (heading) Ideas of Substances are real, when they agree with the Existence of Things.

a1706 J. Evelyn Hist. Relig. (1850) I. i. 87 But, though we can neither see God, nor our souls, we may and can have a real idea of both, without a sensible vision.

1746 ‘F. de Biron’ tr. Adventures & Amours Marquis de Noailles I. 29 The Parties principally concerned thought it convenient to let the Public know the real story as I have here put it down.

1771 ‘N. Spencer’ Compl. Eng. Traveller 33/1 The above inscription may seem odd; but when attentively considered..contains a real estimate of the value, as well as the use of riches.

1809 Duke of Wellington in G. R. Gleig Life (1862) 702 The real fact is..I have eaten the King's salt.

1862 H. Spencer First Princ. i. ii. §11. 32 The impossibility of expanding our symbolic conception of self-creation into a real conception, remains as complete as ever.

1866 G. MacDonald Ann. Quiet Neighb. (1878) xiv. 287 Whether a story be real in fact or only real in meaning.

1913 Electric Railway Jrnl. 16 Oct. 829/1 Effective publicity to deal with questions of public relations and to consider the molding of public opinion by the presentation of real facts.

1965 Guardian 13 Oct. 2/7 The city's medical officer..said they were still in ‘square one’, and would stay there till they got some real facts.

2003 Snoop Apr. 84/1 A film that shows the real story of living life large in the 90s.