Sentence examples for had only accepted from inspiring English sources

They were obviously influenced by the fact that the prosecution had only accepted that the act had been consensual because the victim was terrified of attending court.

He explained that he had only accepted a cabinet minister's salary instead of the full prime minister's salary to which he was entitled.

He began work but backed out and then vented to a reporter that he had only accepted the job with "malicious intent," so he could make paintings so disagreeable as to spoil the appetites of the restaurant's fat-cat patrons.

Osborne suggested that David Cameron had only accepted a return to a "degree of cabinet government" because of the necessity to consult the Conservatives Liberal Democratt partners in the coalition.

According to Hijab's spokesman, whose rhetoric was not exactly matched by his credibility, the ex-Prime Minister had only accepted his elevation from Minister of Agriculture two months ago because he had been threatened with execution.

Younis defended his legitimacy as a rebel, arguing that he had only accepted the post of interior minister for the past three and a half years on the condition that he would never have to fire on his own people.

Israel has only accepted a partial halt on settlement construction for 10 months.

He has only accepted money from businessmen for the party's coffers, he said.

But Cooper said that the government has only accepted 140 Syrian refugees via the UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) which has identified the most vulnerable.

For the past month I have only accepted payment by cash but, when the government reaches a solution, I will be happy to take card payments again.

The startup says it's had more than 700 applications from people wanting to be tutors, and has only accepted the top 10%.