All present now agree that neither of the pair can be PM, and a more acceptable candidate is needed.

A lot of people tell us that someone who does not believe in God is not an acceptable candidate for president.

A council of clerics announced a final list of acceptable candidates only the day before the campaign began.

Such errors could also produce an incorrect but acceptable candidate.

At a meeting on 22 December leaders of all three parties met to decide upon a candidate acceptable to all sides.

That would seem to narrow the field of acceptable candidates considerably.

If you agree, then, and are kind enough to number her among the acceptable candidates, I shall say a word to her of your decision.

But they say the foundation's board has not come up with acceptable candidates to run the museum.

To the opposition, you're as acceptable a candidate as they come.

During three periods in the 14th century, the kingdom had no kings when acceptable candidates were not found.