Example sentences of "and [pers pn] is not unusual [verb] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 The loads on the structure are lower during the first half of the launch and it is not unusual to exceed the placard speed for a few seconds during the initial steepening of the climb .
2 their sandwiches are composed with countless varieties of breads and fillings making meals in themselves and it is not unusual to see one dessert shared among several people .
3 ‘ The incessant clamour kept up by multitudes of these birds baffles description ’ , he noted , ‘ … they feed together in perfect amity , and it is not unusual to see two or three species on the same branch .
4 However , many market research studies are carried out on large samples which would be beyond the reach of academic researchers and it is not unusual to find commercial surveys which contain quite valuable social information .
5 This is usually done by a guillotine that cuts back a bundle of a dozen or so plants at a time , and it is not unusual to find the cut ends chopped and bruised rather roughly .
6 Many escape and it is not unusual to have a blank day out hunting , when no fox is hunted mostly because of poor scenting conditions .
  Next page