Example sentences of "is [adv] [adv] accepted [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If one were to peruse the extensive range of surveys of the applications of the rational expectations hypothesis to macroeconomics , one would come across a different framework of analysis , one which is so widely accepted that it is rarely explained in any detail , still less is its theoretical basis probed critically or its conclusions called into question . |
| 2 | It is not universally accepted that these cross-relationship situations are integral to sexual development . |
| 3 | The second is the issue of precatory words ( verba precativa ) in setting up trusts , and is more contentious because it is not commonly accepted that it is a post-classical issue at all . |
| 4 | More usually , however , the denial of the sex motive is more readily accepted if there is an alternative explanation . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It is also generally accepted that during the fourth century not only were units of a field army serving in Britain but also regular troops were acting as urban garrisons . |
| 7 | Although the battle has been hard and long , and from time to time skirmishes still occur , computing is now largely accepted as being a necessary instrument in Clio 's weaponry , albeit in some cases a weapon of deterrence rather than attack . |
| 8 | It is now generally accepted that Frolik was a plant designed to waste MI5 's resources while important spies remained undetected and to sow seeds of distrust between MI5 and the CIA . |
| 9 | However , it is now generally accepted that β-thromboglobulin levels are elevated in diabetics ( Davis et al , 1979 ) and further evidence came from a large study of β-thromboglobulin and platelet factor 4 in diabetics compared to age- and sex-matched controls ( Betteridge et al , 1981 ) . |
| 10 | Using this method conflicting findings have been reported in studies of diabetic subjects ( Dollery et al , 1979 ; Davis et al , 1981 ) , and it is now generally accepted that there may be considerable non-specific interference in assaying this metabolite in plasma which might explain the different findings ( Greaves & Preston , 1982 ; Dollery et al , 1983 ) . |
| 11 | It is now generally accepted that this meeting was the first step on the unpremeditated road which led to the establishment of the London Veterinary College . |
| 12 | It is now generally accepted that nurture — the environment in which a child grows up — is a more important factor than heredity when it comes to the intelligence of the resulting adult human being . |
| 13 | It is now generally accepted that , about a lightyear from the Sun , far beyond the orbit of Pluto , there is a belt of at least 10 million comets , collectively known as the Oort Cloud , after the great Dutch astronomer Ian Oort . |
| 14 | It is now generally accepted that there is a division of labour within the brain , with different parts of the brain carrying out different functions . |
| 15 | It is now generally accepted that Jesus 's mother was the sister of Elizabeth , the mother of John . |
| 16 | It is now generally accepted that words prefixed by pett or pit ( similar to the Welsh and Cornish peth for ‘ thing ’ or ‘ piece ’ ) are of Pictish origin , as in places such as Pitlochry ( ‘ stony share ’ ) and Pittenweem ( ‘ share of the cave ’ ) . |
| 17 | Origin of Wings and Flight — It is now generally accepted that wings arose , perhaps in the early Devonian , as lateral expansions of the thoracic terga ( Hamilton , 197 z ) . |
| 18 | It is now generally accepted that the universe evolves according to well-defined laws . |
| 19 | We will not assign these spectra in detail , but it is now generally accepted that the ruthenium complex has three units held together only by metal-metal bonding , whereas the iron complex has bridging CO ligands , as well as many terminal ones . |
| 20 | There is a rich variety of different forecasting procedures , and it is now generally accepted that no one method is ‘ best ’ in every situation , but rather that the choice depends on various practical considerations . |
| 21 | It is now generally accepted that FAP is fully penetrant ( polyps are present ) if the bowel is examined endoscopically . |
| 22 | The term ‘ inflammatory fibroid polyp ’ is now generally accepted and is regarded as distinct from eosinophilic gastroenteritis and other conditions with which it had been previously confused . |
| 23 | For a variety of reasons this type of explanation must be rejected today and the explosive diversification of Metazoa across the Precambrian-Cambrian boundary , as recorded in the strata , is now generally accepted as being a true reflection of what actually happened ( Stanley , 1976 ; Seilacher , 1977 ) . |
| 24 | It is now widely accepted that the thrust of EC farm support must move towards direct payments to farmers . |
| 25 | It is now widely accepted that this was the main cause of the rise in population . |
| 26 | It is now widely accepted that accounts preparation work can provide a significant measure of audit assurance . |
| 27 | However , it is now widely accepted that there are powerful forces of which we are not aware which influence our behaviour . |
| 28 | It is now widely accepted that since the era of competitive liberal capitalism , fundamental changes have taken place , particularly as regards the increasingly interventionist role of the state . |
| 29 | While it is now widely accepted that an effective solution should rely in major part on a co-ordinated interagency and interprofessional effort ( DHSS , 1988 ) , the possibilities range from those that provide immediate relief ( tertiary prevention ) to long-term strategies designed to change attitudes , values , behaviour and circumstances ( primary prevention ) . |
| 30 | It is now widely accepted that such headaches can be precipitated by foods as well as stress , the oral contraceptive Pill , and the build-up to a period . |