But the German leadership, until the desperate days of late 1918, had made it perfectly plain that the only peace it would accept would be on its own terms: what it had won by force it would keep.
The Big 10 was steadfast that it would not accept the Irish unless it joined for all sports, which was never going to happen.
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Even if it were to negotiate in better faith this time, would it accept the intrusive inspections needed for a deal to stick?
Verizon has already retreated some, saying it would accept a deal that would let Vonage continue operating during the appeals process, but would prevent it from adding new customers.
Perhaps it also simply took time for Google to accept that it would benefit from such exposure.
The wind association wrote lawmakers saying that it would accept a 10-percent annual reduction in the value of its tax credit over six years until it would stop altogether in 2018.
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It concluded that residents would accept a dump beneath their backyards only if they had volunteered for it.
One, who preferred to remain anonymous, bluntly told me it would be political suicide not to accept the government's cash even though it was far less than required to keep the level of services he wanted.
If I provided top sirloin for your cat, for example, you would accept it.
'' India has always been careful to silence any hint that it would accept outside mediation.
The larva would become a man in control of his body, and she would accept it and smile.
The Cuban foreign ministry said it would accept the proposal "once the foundations and bases are established by joint agreement", Reuters reported.
Mr Bush's ability to persuade him to accept it would speak even more loudly for his claim to be able to lead.
However, the source said the trigger provision was tentative for now, based on whether moderates opposed to a public option would accept it.
Amid renewed fighting, the Ethiopian government said it would accept a ceasefire proposal already approved by Eritrea, and drafted by the Organisation of African Unity.
For example, one troubled store - HMV - initially was not accepting or issuing gift cards, but has since said it would accept them in certain circumstances.
Georgia State University said last month that it would accept credit for some classes offered by Coursera, but the grade won't be factored into a student's grade-point average.
By exploiting this loophole, he saved his pariah-defendants from the rope for four years, until the United States Supreme Court decided that it would accept no more delays of their executions.
Zeidan ag Sidi Lamine, a former rebel now living in Bamako and part of the Malian government, said talks with the rebels were possible if it would accept the country's territorial integrity.
It said it would have passed the test if regulators counted a debt-equity hybrid, called "silent participation", as a capital reserve, but the EBA, having initially said it would accept this, then changed its mind.
The Times reported the DCLG had refused to accept it would foot half the bill - but Downing Street has said reports of a row over where the money will come from are "simply untrue" and there was an agreement.
Although the key Xstrata shareholder, Qatar Holdings, with its 12% stake, was asking for a higher offer than the 3.05 Glencore shares for each Xstrata - it has said it would accept a minimum of 3.25 Glencore shares - most shareholders should benefit from the deal.
It is likely that if the Court were to accept any of these cases it would be to issue a more far-reaching ruling.
The Israelis now accept that it would be part of any final agreement.
He warned that the Lib Dem rank and file would not accept it should the leadership seek to back it.
If you were offered a raise at work simply for being there and requiring no additional tasks, would you accept it?
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U.N. spokesman Fred Eckhard said the job of special representative was not offered to Brahimi and he doubted Brahimi would accept if it was.
But this would have created a mere political tool of the great powers, not an independent court, and most countries would not accept it.
Eritrea, acknowledging defeat at least temporarily, announced that it would now accept the Organisation of African Unity's peace proposals, which Ethiopia had endorsed in November.
Any artist worth his salt would never accept it.
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