Example sentences of "is [adv] accepted [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be noticed that insensibility both to moral appeals and to appeals to one 's future interests , imprisonment within both ‘ I ’ and ‘ Now ’ , are often combined in the same person , and that the combination is widely accepted as the strongest criterion for classing him as ‘ psychopathic ’ and exempting him from moral judgment . |
| 2 | He is widely accepted as a decent and honourable man . |
| 3 | The level of income at which SB is received is widely accepted as a crude and basic measure of the ‘ poverty line ’ , that point below which people may be said to be ‘ in poverty ’ . |
| 4 | Work Experience is widely accepted as a force for maturing and motivating pupils . |
| 5 | Orange is synonymous with piety and devotion in Muslim countries , while red , the most universal rug colour , is widely accepted as a sign of wealth and rejoicing . |
| 6 | it is widely accepted as a supreme achievement |
| 7 | The problem here was that genuine open dialogue is unpredictable and can lead anywhere ; it is not consistent with the pursuit of a detailed prearranged plan of work , yet it is widely accepted as an appropriate medium for teaching . |
| 8 | Either of these styles — which here represent different ends of a spectrum — is widely accepted as a norm of academic discourse . |
| 9 | It is widely accepted among researchers that for code switching to take place , speakers must recognise at least two distinct codes , i.e. two distinct language systems . |
| 10 | As we have said , at least one modern authority maintains that the mausoleum in question is Priscillian 's , and this is widely accepted by the local populace as well . |
| 11 | That is widely accepted by all those involved in health and safety both in Britain and throughout the world . |
| 12 | The Eurocheque is widely accepted in shops and other establishments abroad check with your bank for details . |
| 13 | Money has to be something that is widely accepted in settlement of debts . |
| 14 | One might speculate that an impending solution to the Northern Ireland problem would split off from the clerical leadership those groups for whom the present position is only accepted on pragmatic grounds . |
| 15 | No , I did not raise the topics of the previous evening ; some nurturing is better accepted without reservation . |
| 16 | I have little doubt that , if it is broadly accepted by the Secretary of State and then implemented through the work of the subject working groups , teachers ' assessment skills will be vastly improved . |
| 17 | The ideal level of feeding is generally accepted to be one in which the fish is slightly hungry and ready to forage actively for food , most , if not all of the time . |
| 18 | The proportion of false positive diagnoses with physical examination is generally accepted to be low . |
| 19 | The evaluation of investment risks is generally accepted to be a corporate responsibility . |
| 20 | The evaluation of investment risks is generally accepted to be a corporate responsibility . |
| 21 | Good chest development is generally accepted as an indication of strength . |
| 22 | This figure is generally accepted as the UK average . |
| 23 | St Sophia still survives and is generally accepted as one of the great buildings of antiquity . |
| 24 | The exact origins of the Viennese school of building are not known , but Stein is generally accepted as its most important precursor . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | It is generally accepted by most researchers in the field ( although there is now increasing concern over drought and climate change , see below ) , as is the three-step concept of forest damage , which distinguishes ‘ predisposing ’ , ‘ inciting ’ and ‘ contributing ’ factors . |
| 27 | It is generally accepted in the 1990s that no academic library can be self-sufficient , and that academics must move around for materials ( see Chapter 11 on ‘ weeding ’ ) . |
| 28 | Partly because of this kind of situation , it is generally accepted in the United States that conventional credit scoring systems do not reliably discriminate between good and bad payers either among people on very low incomes or among people in the 18 to 25 age group . |
| 29 | It is already accepted in money laundering for example , that er the f fraud is an international crime and it would be interesting to hear er what steps the minister is proposing to take to have a look at the problem that undoubtedly was er raised in the B C C I report . |
| 30 | Moreover , if the validity of the envy motive is once accepted by a society , there is no limit to the sheer self-destruction which is possible , since no divestment of authority or privilege or difference is capable of neutralising envy : . |