Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adv] accepted " in BNC.
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| 31 | The Act does not define what actually constitutes an artistic work , though it is generally accepted that it would cover any product made by an artist or craftsperson , which is normally unique , hand-made and makes a personal expressive statement . |
| 32 | Consumer public relations depends on using to the full this part of the media and it is generally accepted that any consultant working in this field will have contacts within the appropriate media . |
| 33 | One common conception of democracy is that it means " government by the people " or at least by the people 's elected representatives — since it is generally accepted , rightly or wrongly , that in large modern states the people themselves can not govern . |
| 34 | There are no rules defining the distinction between runners and strips , but it is generally accepted that a runner is relatively large ( halfway or corridor size ) , whereas a strip is rarely more than . |
| 35 | It is generally accepted — but only as a rule of thumb — that an average of two-and-a-half to three OTS ( opportunities to see ) is a fairly minimal level for a burst of TV advertising . |
| 36 | It is generally accepted that most of the Siberian peoples were organized in clans , each of which traced descent from a common ancestor , and that marriage within this kinship group was forbidden . |
| 37 | Power is legitimate authority in that it is generally accepted as just and proper by members of society as a whole . |
| 38 | Sometimes a vote results in a tie and to resolve the deadlock it is generally accepted , and often laid down in standing orders , that the Chairman has a casting vote in addition to the regular vote he may have . |
| 39 | By contrast , it is generally accepted that a diameter limited perceptron can not recognise the class of connected images . |
| 40 | It is generally accepted that most of this is , of necessity , spent rather than saved , and hence the consumption of household goods is either increased or prevented from falling . |
| 41 | It is generally accepted that in order to watch over an executive , the system of supervision has to be constructed in parallel so that information about the salient issues is extracted at the right time and the process of scrutiny is based on this information and takes place when the decision is still open . |
| 42 | It is generally accepted that control systems have to be organized in parallel to the activities that they are intended to monitor . |
| 43 | It is generally accepted that in the related tort of nuisance , an occupier can sue in respect of his personal injuries and the same was established in the tort of cattle trespass . |
| 44 | However , it is generally accepted that none of the items which supplement the basic 17 questions provide additional information of value . |
| 45 | It is generally accepted that this theory accords better with the view of modern science and is superior to that of Kant . |
| 46 | It is generally accepted that the ‘ master and slave ’ ideology of classical management theory is not properly tenable , ( although these beliefs still exist widely today and , to varying degrees , classical management theories are used in practice : bureaucracy and the formal structure of organisations offer security , familiarity and safety which continue to have strong appeal ) . |
| 47 | Although there is a claim that these vats were introduced by Charles Tennant Dunlop and Heinrich Buff of Giessen , it is generally accepted that Shanks was responsible for their development . |
| 48 | It is generally accepted that increasing lake acidification due to acid deposition has caused fish kills and stock depletion ( figure 4.14 ) . |
| 49 | It is generally accepted that the style with the most followers worldwide is Shotokan . |
| 50 | Many diverse schools still come from Okinawa , but it is generally accepted that the mainstay of much of the karate that is practised in the world today is the original shotokan style , brought from Okinawa to Japan by karate 's modern-day founder and innovator , Gichin Funakoshi . |
| 51 | It is generally accepted , for example , that the Duzme Mustafa who opposed both Mehmed I and Murad II was executed in 825/1422 , though there is , admittedly , a story that he made good his escape to Kefe ; and it is likewise generally held that Ibrahim Pasa held the office of Grand Vezir uninterruptedly from his appointment in 824/1421 ( ? ) until his death in 832/1429 . |
| 52 | Many claims are received in respect of cigarette burns to furniture , carpets etc. and although there has been no actual ‘ fire ’ , it is generally accepted that such claims can be considered as fire damage . |
| 53 | It is generally accepted that the life span of the traditional flat felt roof is about 10 years . |
| 54 | Although portal pressure is determined by the interrelationship of blood flow and vascular resistance , it is generally accepted that portal hypertension is initiated by an increased resistance to portal blood flow . |
| 55 | It is generally accepted that gastrin controls the growth of the enterochromaffin like cells of the oxyntic mucosa . |
| 56 | It is generally accepted that superoxide anion is most frequently the initial reactive oxygen species that results in production of a cascade of other reactive oxygen species such as hydroxyl radical , H 2 O 2 , and hypochlorous acid . |
| 57 | It is generally accepted , however , that hyperproliferation of the colorectal mucosa with a shift of the proliferative zone to the upper portion of the crypt is the first step of the sequence . |
| 58 | It is generally accepted that the Etruscans were of foreign origin , of a mixed Hellenic and Oriental culture , probably but far from certainly from Asia Minor , and that they established themselves in central Italy , in the area between the Arno and the Tiber , in the eighth century B.C. The civilisation appears to have developed and grown quickly and extensively and , by about 700 B.C. , the Etruscans were living an urban life in fine cities with wealthy citizens , and were capable of a high standard of building and visual and literary arts . |
| 59 | It is generally accepted that large numbers of people evaded the attention of the enumerators on that occasion and that if allowance is made for under-recording the total should be raised to about 9·2 millions . |
| 60 | It is generally accepted that most colorectal carcinomas arise from adenomatous tissue , which usually but not always assumes the form of polyps . |