Example sentences of "[adv] accepted [conj] the " in BNC.

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1 The society obviously accepted that the resigning secretary acted in good faith , for a month later it passed a vote of thanks to Huntingford for ‘ his unremitting zeal in extending the extra connection of the Society , and in soliciting the correspondence of other Agriculture Societies and Individuals , and his Diligence in forwarding the attendance of Committees , in preparing the business of all meetings and in arranging the correspondence and other Communications to the Society ’ .
2 Although the political establishment apparently accepted that the family was entitled to some role during the minority , its closeness to the young king gave rise to anxiety about how that role would develop .
3 Although the political establishment apparently accepted that the family was entitled to some role during the minority , its closeness to the young king gave rise to anxiety about how that role would develop .
4 It is now widely accepted that the thrust of EC farm support must move towards direct payments to farmers .
5 It is widely accepted that the spiral pattern formed by the stars of a galaxy like our own is produced by a density wave moving through the stars .
6 It is now more widely accepted that the hounds are , in fact , night-flying geese .
7 It is widely accepted that the rate increases as firms get smaller as liquidity burdens are passed along in a ripple effect from the very largest firms through lengthening credit notes .
8 It is widely accepted that the next ten years presents the Health Service with a manpower problem .
9 It became widely accepted that the attackers were predominantly black , although there was little evidence for this belief .
10 The importance of the family for the prevention of delinquent behaviour was also recognized and it is now widely accepted that the delinquent child and his or her family are in need of the same kind of attention as the deprived child and his or her family .
11 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 .
12 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 .
13 It is now widely accepted that the Chairmanship of the Bar is virtually a full time job , and the profession has been fortunate indeed in the people who have been prepared to take on that responsibility and make that commitment .
14 The society 's scheme , the cost of which was estimated at £15,000 , was eventually accepted and the town trustees and the parish council both agreed to give financial support of £500 .
15 While it was generally accepted that the country was economically near bankruptcy and would need time and a continuation of generous American aid to effect recovery , few people doubted the economy could be rebuilt faster than that of devastated Europe and Japan .
16 1927–1939 — Until the 1960s historians generally accepted that the trade unions were on the retreat , relatively toothless and passive , throughout the rest of the inter-war years which followed their defeat in the General Strike .
17 It 's generally accepted that the ideal fitness programme is one that will push your pulse to between 70 and 80 per cent of your maximum heart rate and keep it there for at least 20 minutes , at least three times a week .
18 It has been calculated that , at some point in her life , one woman in five will be infected with this parasite and it is also generally accepted that the organism is almost exclusively sexually transmitted .
19 It is generally accepted that the treponeme needs a small cut or abrasion in the skin before it can gain entry and cause an infection ; simple contact with the skin is not enough .
20 Full length waders are essential as it is generally accepted that the best depth to work is knee to waist deep .
21 As a person 's independence gradually gives way to dependence in one or more areas of daily life , it is generally accepted that the family will increase support and assistance .
22 Although it is generally accepted that the globular domain of H1 or H5 binds to the exit and entry points of nucleosomal DNA , there are currently many conflicting models for the detailed picture of how this is achieved .
23 Previously , it had been generally accepted that the requirement of an undertaking in damages as a condition of the grant of an interlocutory injunction did not apply in the case of the Crown .
24 At the start of this century it was generally accepted that the care and control of the mentally ill and subnormal should be a public responsibility .
25 After some initial hesitation it now seems to be generally accepted that the value should be assessed at the date of the conversion ( though it should be noted that in other contexts the courts show some resistance to any universal rule that damages are to be assessed at the date of the wrong ) .
26 It is now generally accepted that the universe evolves according to well-defined laws .
27 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 ) .
28 It 's generally accepted that the herbage of this area produces the milk necessary to make a fine cheese .
29 It was generally accepted that the role of wife and mother was incompatible with a career , not only because of the time and energy required , but also because of the very different qualities and characteristics it demanded .
30 It is generally accepted that the style with the most followers worldwide is Shotokan .
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