Example sentences of "it [is] [adv] accepted that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's generally accepted that oral contraceptives may slightly enlarge a woman 's breasts , but in a few exceptional cases it has had other more alarming side-effects . |
| 2 | In 1912 Edison introduced the compatible ‘ Blue Amberol ’ records made of an even tougher plastic ; and it is generally accepted that Blue Amberols had a better , higher fidelity performance than any other medium before the First World War . |
| 3 | It is generally accepted that increasing lake acidification due to acid deposition has caused fish kills and stock depletion ( figure 4.14 ) . |
| 4 | 3 : It is generally accepted that nuclear electricity is everywhere more expensive than other forms of generation when the brushed-aside costs of decommissioning and dealing with its wastes are included , as ultimately they must . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | It is widely accepted that new members of the research community deserve careful initiation , socialisation and accreditation . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | It is now accepted that new prerogative powers can not be created , but the scope of many established prerogative powers is unclear . |