Example sentences of "of what [is] commonly [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under section 6(3) , a defendant who is charged with sexual intercourse with a girl who is over 13 and under 16 may avail himself of what is commonly referred to as ‘ the young man 's defence . ’ |
| 2 | These centuries were the age of what is commonly called the feudal society . |
| 3 | It should be emphasised , however , that although in a sense Spinoza recommends the ethical precepts he endorses to each of us as what we will accept if we act with a view to our own best interest , these best interests are conceived in a way which is very far removed from the goals of what is commonly called egoism . |
| 4 | At the heart of what is commonly called the Anglican tradition of church music are the cathedrals , collegiate and choral foundations and Royal Peculiars of the Church of England . |
| 5 | Most of what is commonly called electronic spectroscopy is concerned with transfer of electrons between valence shell molecular orbitals . |
| 6 | Well during this programme I 'll be talking with a number of people who are involved in the industry who have their fingers on the pulse of what is commonly known as the tourist industry . |