Sentence examples for was wholly acceptable from inspiring English sources

By the beginning of the 21st century, the Spanish state had yet to achieve a form of regional government that was wholly acceptable to all its communities, but, whenever that happens, it will almost inevitably be an asymmetrical form in which the range of powers held by the regional governments will vary widely from one community to another.

Let's be honest: the quality of talent has been patchy with more bum-notes than is wholly acceptable for Saturday teatime.

The only example that is wholly acceptable is (9c), and native speakers Goldie Ann McQuaid (p.c). and Harold Torrence (p.c). have suggested that it is most comfortable to use an expletive construction with fixin' to in a context that refers to "trouble" or negative consequences.

In the novel "So Long, See You Tomorrow," William Maxwell writes, "Too many conflicting emotional interests are involved for life ever to be wholly acceptable, and possibly it is the work of the storyteller to rearrange things so that they conform to this end.

"It's wholly acceptable in parts of the Middle East to chop off the hands of thieves but we wouldn't tolerate it here and it's just the same when it comes to racism".

None are wholly satisfactory.

Neither was wholly independent.

It was wholly ineffective.

"It was wholly inappropriate.

It was wholly unjustifiable.

He was wholly derivative.