Example sentences of "it [be] [adv] accepted that " in BNC.

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61 It is widely accepted that for a bloom to develop the critical depth must be shallower than the mixed depth .
62 It is widely accepted that attempts to apply the concession theory in modern conditions are inapposite : there is no longer any ‘ privilege ’ involved in obtaining corporate status and the source of companies ' ’ economic energy ’ undoubtedly lies in individual initiative and not in the state .
63 To quote one of them ( D. M. Anderson ) , ‘ It is widely accepted that some , perhaps many , of the abiotic chemical reactions and processes leading to the origin on Earth of replicating micro-organisms occurred very early in the history of Earth in close proximity to the surfaces of clay minerals and other inorganic substrates . ’
64 It is widely accepted that new members of the research community deserve careful initiation , socialisation and accreditation .
65 It is widely accepted that the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century was preceded by a long period of gradual economic growth , but when the upturn began remains uncertain .
66 Among political theorists it is widely accepted that , to sustain a democracy , participation and active citizenship should have only a minimal role .
67 As a result , it is widely accepted that the Council has assisted significantly in the improvement of all these factors in colleges offering courses leading to its degrees .
68 In negotiations , Britain has offered to cut its emissions of sulphur dioxide to 71 per cent of 1980 levels by 2005 , whereas it is widely accepted that a total cut of 80 per cent by 2000 is necessary .
69 It is widely accepted that vast amounts of police time are wasted by calling constables unnecessarily as court witnesses but the problem has so far proved intractable .
70 Until it is universally accepted that nobody whatsoever has title to property other than that held under rules to be agreed and laid down by all humankind , as distinct from those alleged to have been the product of some ‘ god ’ or other , will the first step towards formulating those rules have been taken .
71 That view — first expressed six years ago — has now been given effect , and it is universally accepted that students are denied housing benefit and , in the majority of cases , housing support .
72 Evaluation is still rudimentary but it is increasingly accepted that with services as massive and costly as those described we must develop techniques for measuring their impact and comparing the success and failure of different approaches .
73 It is well accepted that heavy sheep grazing of Agrostis/ Festuca grass swards in the uplands favours more resilient species , especially Nardus stricta and Juncus squarrosus at the expense of these finer grasses .
74 Finally , for the literary reader it should be noted that claims to have penetrated the meaning of the Jubilate in no way contradict the conclusion that its form is essentially ‘ psychotic ’ , since it is well accepted that , with effort , the sense in schizophrenic language can be discerned ( see Forrest for a discussion of this point ) .
75 It is well accepted that dealings on a recognized stock exchange include unquoted share dealings on the USM and the over the counter markets .
76 It is also accepted that the presence of risk factors may affect the length of treatment required to effect healing but the optimal duration of treatment in the presence of specific risk factors has never been investigated .
77 It is also accepted that the Nissan Prairie is a suitable vehicle for the plaintiff 's needs .
78 On the other hand if someone dies of a heart attack it is just accepted that the cause is hereditary , ‘ He over-exerted himself once too often , ’ or most commonly , it was ‘ Just bad luck ’ .
79 It is usually accepted that such milestones were measured from civitas capitals or cities , suggesting that by the AD 270s Water Newton had achieved this rank and was responsible for the local government of its hinterland .
80 In this judgment there is no mention of " quasi-arbitrators " : it is fully accepted that the question of the quality of the textile was determined by an arbitrator acting on his own knowledge and experience .
81 It is commonly accepted that educated deaf people prefer hearing people to use English-based sign and Woodward ( 1973 ) has suggested that the normal form of communication between deaf and hearing people is pidgin Sign English .
82 Although he is free to use this vote in any way that he chooses , it is commonly accepted that he should vote to maintain the status quo .
83 It is now accepted that UDR members and RUC officers have been leaking to loyalists .
84 It is now accepted that she destroyed the correspondence herself .
85 It is now accepted that new prerogative powers can not be created , but the scope of many established prerogative powers is unclear .
86 While it is now accepted that coronary arteriography can be safely performed following myocardial infarction , there is considerable variation between centres about the perceived indications for the test .
87 While the application of procedural checks to licensing activities has therefore increased it would be mistaken to say that it is now accepted that any licensing function should be subjected to such safeguards .
88 It is now accepted that a non-combinatorial entropy contribution arises from the formation of new ( 1–2 ) contacts in the mixture which change the vibrational frequencies of the two components , i.e. assumption ( d ) in section 8.2 must be relaxed .
89 Though the Report could be interpreted as advocating an exchange rate union , it is now accepted that it recommends a currency union .
90 On the other hand it is now accepted that Kennedy 's lengthy telephone calls to Macmillan fell short of " consultation " even if Macmillan 's official biographer argues that they " were certainly more than just 'informative' " .
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