Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [be] [adv] accepted " in BNC.

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1 2 The time at which reasonableness is considered It is generally accepted that the relevant time at which reasonableness is to be considered is the time of entering the contract .
2 This does not follow what is generally accepted as good industrial/commercial practice .
3 You struck up an acquaintance , your offer to accompany them being gratefully accepted .
4 Since in these cases incorporation and public benefit were intimately linked it was also accepted that there should be a measure of state control to ensure that private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good .
5 He said it was now accepted that a small number of large authorities would produce lower savings than was originally indicated but a large number of small authorities would not add to the cost to the extent that was indicated .
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