Example sentences of "[conj] be [adv] accepted " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any society , we find beliefs about language that are simply accepted as common sense . |
| 2 | A SCO spokesperson said ‘ we will only license technologies that are widely accepted by our customer base ’ . |
| 3 | Stone floor panels dating from 883–612BC , uncovered in the Assyrian royal palaces at Nimrud , Balawat and Nineveh , contain patterns that are generally accepted as carpet designs ; thee are also a number of reliefs and carvings showing men carrying what can only be tapestries or rugs . |
| 4 | The magnificent Persian carpets in Western museums , that are generally accepted as being the epitome of oriental textile art , were not made until the early 16th century . |
| 5 | Today the practice of this principle should lead the Church to apply the standards of fairness that are now accepted in society and this means being seen to value and use to the full the vocation and gifts of women . |
| 6 | Given any example of a classic scientific theory , whether at the time of its first proposal or at a later date , it is possible to find observational claims that were generally accepted at the time and were considered to be inconsistent with the theory . |
| 7 | Like biotechnology , while there is a core definition that is generally accepted , some relevant topic areas have been neglected and some unrelated topics ( eg NMR ) have been suggested . |
| 8 | That is to say , your study will provide you with the knowledge that is generally accepted as making up the subject . |
| 9 | Money has to be something that is widely accepted in settlement of debts . |
| 10 | This is a traditional and most unfortunate highland practice but nevertheless it is something that is currently accepted by the church and I would hope that the convenor in drawing up , or the panel in drawing up the leaflet , would take account of this . |
| 11 | It is possible to paint with quite a small brush the details of shadows and shapes of clouds — in fact more so than is generally accepted . |
| 12 | Yet to acknowledge this is to recognize that our health is under our own personal control to an extent far greater than is currently accepted . |
| 13 | Back in Scotland , he made measurements of the velocity of light with James Young [ q.v. ] , but their result came out somewhat higher than was later accepted . |
| 14 | Although slides and photos have been the traditional medium , and are widely accepted as substitutes for the landscape ( Shuttleworth , 1980b ) , Kreimer ( 1977 ) has also argued that they need to be put more fully into their context . |
| 15 | Suggestions for procedure which have evolved in practice and are commonly accepted are considered in 11.5 . |
| 16 | The statements of their writers are presumed to be evidence of judicial decisions that have been lost and are therefore accepted if not contrary to reason . |
| 17 | If there is any legislation which it is necessary to pass for special departmental or other reasons , and is generally accepted by the different parties , it may be undertaken . |
| 18 | St Sophia still survives and is generally accepted as one of the great buildings of antiquity . |
| 19 | It is often represented in rugs as a cloud with a short tail , and is generally accepted as symbolizing a wish , or the hope that a wish be fulfilled . |
| 20 | The central idea of social solidarity , for example , is never clearly defined and is simply accepted as the foundation of the theory . |
| 21 | The Cult had a public face , as demonstrated by the remarkable inhabited capital at Cirencester , and was widely accepted in Britain . |
| 22 | At the suggestion of the Delta Commander he applied for a post at UNACO and was finally accepted six weeks later after a succession of exhaustive interviews . |
| 23 | This document won praise from the liberal majority at the Council , and was readily accepted , subject to a few amendments . |
| 24 | When he made what may be argued were his next intellectually significant appearances , in 1923 at the Peasant International and in 1924 at the Fifth Congress of the Communist International , he had moved on from the French Communist Party and was now accepted in Russia as a revolutionary of considerable promise . |
| 25 | The draft statement had to undergo some further minor amendment , but was substantially accepted by the executive . |
| 26 | The report was denounced by Palestinian leaders , but was formally accepted by the Israeli government on Oct. 28 . |
| 27 | She admitted she suffered some gentle ribbing when she first joined the all-male contingent but was now accepted as a member of the team . |
| 28 | The whole eruption probably lasted only about 100 days , but was long accepted as being responsible for the destruction of the Minoan civilisation on Crete , 60 miles away . |