Example sentences of "it is commonly [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the prohibition in the Act is so complete that it is commonly ignored . |
| 2 | Whatever arguments there may be in favour of the independence of members of assemblies or parliaments , it is hard to see what they have to do with representation as it is commonly understood . |
| 3 | A party is not mandated to carry out particular policies in the sense of the term " mandate " used above , and as it is commonly understood . |
| 4 | Furthermore , it is commonly met by diverse forms of resistance ( e.g. Hall et al. |
| 5 | Similarly , a company is only making problems for itself by creating a norm of people working extra hours , putting staff under stress which impacts on their home lives and which probably does not achieve greater productivity since it is commonly believed that working beyond 40 to 50 hours a weeks results in time spent which is increasingly unproductive . |
| 6 | It is commonly believed that to be an affective manager , it is necessary to exercise the role of leadership . |
| 7 | It is commonly believed that the intestinal microflora plays some role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis but no aetiological agent has been identified and there are only relatively minor alterations to the balance of the faecal flora . |
| 8 | It is commonly called ‘ the mixed actor system ’ . |
| 9 | Of all Edward 's legislation , three pieces particularly affected the church : the statutes De Viris Religiosis , or Mortmain as it is commonly called , Circumspecte Agatis , and Westminster II , chapter 41 . |
| 10 | This problem can be overcome by changing to an assembly line operation which is a prominent feature of flow production , or mass production , as it is commonly called . |
| 11 | As finch ( 1989 ) describes , it is commonly asserted that this century has seen the demise of the extended family structure which is commonly assumed to have been the norm at previous points in time . |
| 12 | It is commonly asserted that older people prefer to receive care from family members rather than state agencies . |
| 13 | It is commonly assumed that the strategy of ‘ area bombing ’ — indiscriminate attacks on largely civilian target ‘ areas ’ , usually in city centres — failed in its express aim of undermining and destroying the morale and will to resist of the German people and instead merely stimulated such an intense hatred of the enemy that the bonds between regime and people were strengthened , not weakened . |
| 14 | It is commonly assumed that this is widespread and costs enormous sums of money , and that it is a more serious offence than tax-evasion , which in fact costs the exchequer billions of pounds , far in excess of the cost of social security fiddling . |
| 15 | A long tradition associates the organ with Christian worship and it is commonly assumed that every church has one . |
| 16 | It is commonly assumed that it is impossible to change this state of affairs , but the Guild of Food Writers believes it can be done , and that it is all-important , even vital , to do so , says Claudia Roden , its vice chairman . |
| 17 | It is commonly assumed that British black children speak a variety of English indistinguishable from the local white norm . |
| 18 | Although it is commonly assumed that these tests reflect compliance with the diatary treatment , this has never really been proved for ingestion of small amounts of gluten . |
| 19 | This gave the BDN , as it is commonly referred to , the chance of reaching a readership beyond the ranks of the BDDA , and the new paper under its editor Kenneth McDougall , the BDDA 's Chairman , took full advantage of this opportunity . |
| 20 | Although the latter legislation is correctly termed the Clean Air Amendments , it is commonly referred to as the Clean Air Act , and this practice is followed here . |
| 21 | As for the meaning of dependent conditionals , it is possible and perhaps necessary to say of them , as it is commonly said of " if " statements of various kinds , that they are to be taken as primitive , in the sense of not being open to analytical definition or reductive analysis . |
| 22 | It is commonly said in the North East today that more miners ' children are teachers than miners . |
| 23 | It is commonly said that tsunamis are usually triggered by earthquakes or violent volcanic explosions . |
| 24 | The acidity of precipitation is determined by the concentration of hydrogen ions ( H + ) present and it is commonly expressed in terms of pH values , where pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration . |
| 25 | It is commonly accepted that part of a nurse 's functions is to be sensitive to and provide care for the psychological needs of patients , achieved in part through interpersonal relationships . |
| 26 | It is commonly accepted that educated deaf people prefer hearing people to use English-based sign and Woodward ( 1973 ) has suggested that the normal form of communication between deaf and hearing people is pidgin Sign English . |
| 27 | Although he is free to use this vote in any way that he chooses , it is commonly accepted that he should vote to maintain the status quo . |
| 28 | Moreover , this distinctive structural location has been remarkably resilient to change and it is commonly argued that schooling plays a big part in the reproduction over time of the position of black people in British society . |
| 29 | For example , in the UK it is commonly argued that Labour governments give a special role in public policy-making to the trade unions ( with whom the party is closely associated ) , whilst excluding business interest groups from comparable influence . |
| 30 | Other interpretations are possible : it is commonly argued , for example , that the West has ‘ mixed economies ’ which work in everyone 's interest , but in our view this is mistaken . |