This is not true - if it were, I would never have accepted my commission.

He continued to accept commissions to the end of his life.

"Thus far you have accepted commissions only from normal men."

"How do you know that he has accepted other commissions?"

Do you accept commissions from companies for selling their products?

Winners may, however, accept commissions for works during that time.

Because he accepted also other commissions at the same time, progress was slow.

He never accepted private commissions or sold copies of his work.

He kissed the hands of his sovereign and accepted her commission.

Three years later he accepted a commission to become Chief of Staff.