Sentence examples for accepted rule of from inspiring English sources

It's actually doing better in the UK than the US, going by the accepted rule of thumb.

One generally accepted rule of thumb is that they are a minimum of 25 acres in size.

According to a generally accepted rule of thumb, consumers spend 3 to 5 cents from every $1 increase in wealth.

Beginning with the Bellagio hotel, fourteen years ago, he has reinvented the look of the modern gambling hall by deliberately violating every previously accepted rule of casino design.

But consider that the accepted rule of thumb for the length of a poster headline is eight words and the job becomes more daunting.

The I.S.I. operates in a neighborhood of constantly shifting alliances, where double dealing is an accepted rule of the game, and the phenomenon is one that many in Washington still have problems accepting.

But the slowdown failed to meet the widely accepted rule-of-thumb definition for a recession, of two consecutive quarters of economic contraction.

A set of basic and accepted rules-of-the-road protects our physical highways and traffic, and we have to have similar, internationally recognized rules for the information highway.

As Mr. Davis discovered, the regularly accepted rules of the spy game don't apply here.

She is also opposed to following accepted rules of conduct & health.

Were those in accordance with the accepted rules of war or not?