Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [prep] common " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because these three associated religions appear to have in common the belief in one transcendent personal creator , it is often assumed that they all believe in the same God . |
| 2 | The only thing they seem to have in common is their isolated nature and striking individuality , and they scream out to be included in a list of favourite miniature mountain gems . |
| 3 | If one picks out some of the chief things which are good , one may find that the one thing they seem to have in common is that they are pleasurable experiences . |
| 4 | Such models do not give perfect answers , but they do improve on common sense . |
| 5 | They came to an agreement , and the man designated retained his authority by a leadership which did not offend his fellow lineage members : support could fall away , men could choose another elder to act for them , or fail to contribute to common funds when required . |
| 6 | The formation of cliques is not unexpected , given the fact that the only things which the residents actually do have in common is that of having the same employer and the same degree of occupational and residential mobility . |
| 7 | What they do have in common is that in all cases industry will be looking for the location where it can make the best profit . |
| 8 | ‘ So , about the only thing we do have in common is … ’ she said , and hesitated as though she could think of nothing they shared . |
| 9 | ‘ So , ’ she said flippantly , ‘ about the only thing we do have in common ’ |
| 10 | What the weighty reports do have in common , is evidence that the high social ideals of a liberal egalitarian education system in practice fall short of the mark . |
| 11 | What they 've come into common use . |
| 12 | In the approach that follows , the inspirational , you can use the participative approach to find what exactly it is that you 've got in common and what it is that turns people on . |
| 13 | A basic theme focuses on the extent to which uniquely domestic factors have affected a party 's approach to these matters or how far the parties have responded to common stimuli . |
| 14 | Many of the plants familiar in the garden — Dahlia , Chrysanthemum , Fuchsia — are generic names which have come into common language . |
| 15 | It should be noted here that the terms expert and knowledge based systems have come into common usage , and are often interchanged when describing intelligent systems . |
| 16 | One suggestion is that AIDS patients , like the rest of us , have suffered from common viral and bacteria infections and so already possess the necessary antibodies for defence . |
| 17 | The bedrock aspirations these educators have had in common , as far as early childhood educational opportunities are concerned , are expressed in a recently published book which is based on contemporary research and which shows the continuing aspiration for a comprehensive preschool service : |
| 18 | The arrangements set up by the two Houses differed widely , but they have had in common that their powers derive from the practical assistance given by the United Kingdom Government in the prompt provision of legislative proposals and other Community documents , and from the Government undertaking not to agree any proposal in the Council of Ministers until parliamentary scrutiny is complete . |
| 19 | One of the reasons for believing that cross-species extrapolation is possible at all is that all living animals have evolved from common ancestors that existed at some time in the distant past . |