Sentence examples for which were acceptable from inspiring English sources

A list of interrogation techniques posted at Abu Ghraib in September, indicating which were acceptable and which needed special authorization, makes no mention of leaving detainees naked.

There have been a lot of films made from novels which were acceptable as long as one hadn't read the book.

We settled for fried minced pork dumplings, steamed seafood dumplings and scallion pancakes, all of which were acceptable but in no way memorable.

"Hearts' administrator, BDO, received three offers from investors, none of which were acceptable.

The calculated results are 1.2 2.1 times of experimental results, which were acceptable in engineering and proved the model was reliable.

The cooling performance was found to be insensitive to the vessel deformation because deformations which were acceptable in light of the HFTM design were not quite enough to change the coolant flow drastically.

The cyclostomes and the fossil trepostomes were placed in the new class, which was acceptable to many paleontologists.

For a further loan to Australia there would need to be a host institution that meets the loan conditions which is acceptable to all parties".

Birmingham City have tabled a £6m offer for Keane, which is acceptable to Spurs, and he is due to discuss personal terms at St Andrew's.

A Number 10 spokesman said: "We clearly want to reach a quick resolution which is acceptable and brings an end to these totally disproportionate border checks".

The book also omits the serial comma, as in "eats, shoots and leaves," which is acceptable in the United States only in newspapers and commercial magazines.