The phrase "accepting half of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation where someone is willing to take or agree to a portion of something, often in negotiations or agreements.
Example: "After much discussion, we decided on accepting half of the proposed budget for the project."
Alternatives: "agreeing to part of" or "taking a portion of".
They could each accept half of the genuine ones and deport the rest.
He gave the Campbells a choice: They could accept half of the $6.5 million the jury awarded or face a new trial.
Although his suggestions pertaining to employing more actors on the Great White Way are admirable, would Mr. Goldstein himself agree to accept half of the payment promised after composing a score for a film that flops?
He outlined his own plan: the union would be asked to accept half of its VEBA payment in stock, rather than cash, and the bondholders would be asked to accept a "debt for equity" swap, accepting thirty-three cents on the dollar for their bonds in exchange for G.M. stock.
The union had also reached a milestone deal with Ford in early March, agreeing to accept half of Ford's VEBA debt in stock, and agreeing to wage and benefit concessions that would bring Ford's labor costs to just above fifty dollars an hour in two years — a compensation rate roughly on a par with that paid by the transplant companies.
That founder, Travis Kalanick, couldn't afford Tusk's $25,000 fee, so Tusk agreed to accept half of his payment in equity.
Weiner found a buyer and agreed to accept half of his proceeds up front with the balance paid in the form of a five-year consulting contract guaranteed by the business.
Burns, noting their desperation to sell, offers them $50 million for the plant, and they reluctantly accept half of what they paid him.
A National Council on Teacher Quality report in 2007, for example, found that two-thirds of the programs were not selective in their admissions, accepting half or more of those who apply, and that instead of streamlining certification, they simply mimicked traditional teacher prep courses.
Sometimes the resulting compromises will be awkward because proponents of legislation must accept half a loaf.
