Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [adv] accepted [conj] " in BNC.

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1 The structure and patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing : it is rare , for example , for a speaker continuously to use complete sentences as we understand them in writing — particularly in a situation where interruption is both accepted and expected .
2 Elsewhere , as in Australia , ‘ the half-trained pianist is often accepted as sufficient for the task ’ .
3 War is popularly perceived as part and parcel of what it means to be human , and , with ever increasing deadly weapons , the devastating impact of war is consequently accepted as inevitable .
4 ’ The IoT examination is widely accepted as being of a uniquely high standard , and the revised syllabus for 1994 , incorporating a new paper on Tax Ethics and Administration , will ensure that the IoT examination retains its relevance for the future .
5 Vibration is generally accepted as being another word for energy .
6 The first limb is universally accepted as legitimate ; the second , though having the merit of expanding the scope of the Convention , has been criticized on various grounds .
7 Wine produced by this method is generally accepted as superior to sparklers produced by other less expensive means which are usually known as vin Mousseaux .
8 The basic strategy of reusing information to create new information is well accepted and has been applied to writing .
9 A baby conceived by in vitro fertilization in this way is as genetically related to its father and mother as a normally conceived baby , and the technique is widely accepted as ethically acceptable , although not , of course , by the Catholic Church , for the reasons that have been mentioned above .
10 Is he aware that the chain and cable industry in this country is widely accepted as being the best in the world in terms of both technology and workmanship ?
11 The kinds of activities which we had in mind were problem-solving and investigations , collaborative writing , reading and discussion about books and poems in pairs and groups , group picture or collage making , group construction tasks , group activities on the computer : the sorts of activities whose value is widely accepted and which might be included in the repertoire of any teacher , regardless of differences in overall teaching style .
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