Sentence examples for to accept on from inspiring English sources

Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, of which Hicks is president, said: "We are at the inquests at the moment and to me that's the most important thing, so I was in a dilemma – do you accept or do you not accept?" She decided to accept "on behalf of all those people involved".

I'd even discussed the idea with Phil Spector when Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [after Joey died, in 2001] – an honour I was meant to accept on my brother's behalf, but that's a whole other drama.

Joan exhibited some serious Harriet Craig-level manipulation when she wrote each of the other nominees (oh, how I would love to see those letters) and offered her services to accept on their behalf should one of them be unable to attend the ceremony.

When Stalin said that one or another should be arrested, it was necessary to accept on faith that he was an "enemy of the people".

That claim is tough enough to accept on its face.

And plenty of countries have rules too whimsical or flimsy for sober states to accept on the nod.

Now came getting the work force to accept on-line training.

According to Variety, he was offered several starring parts and came close to accepting on several occasions, such as police drama Under and Alone.

The record industry has been slow to accept the on-line part of that vision.

Broadcasters were forced to accept limits on free speech that print journalists would have gagged on.

Battles with certain specialities to accept patients on to their wards are also a common complaint.