Example sentences of "[conj] it is common for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the great majority of birds are monogamous , there are plenty of species — particularly among the grouse , sandpipers , manakins , birds of paradise and cotingas — where it is common for males to have two or even more mates . |
| 2 | Prostitution is widespread , an integral part of a highly poverty-ridden and machista society , where it is common for adolescent boys to be taken by relatives to a brothel for their sexual initiation . |
| 3 | It is likely that such evidence would show up ethnic and cultural variations ; for example , Anwar reports that it is common for migrants from Pakistan to borrow money from kin for major purchases such as a house or a business , but there is a strong obligation to return this loan fully and quickly ( Anwar , 1985 , p. 72 ) . |
| 4 | He argues that it is common for a depressed person to grossly exaggerate the negative implications of events ( sometimes called ‘ catastrophising ’ ) : ‘ I did n't get that job I 'm not bright enough — I 'll be unemployed or in low-level jobs for ever — I 'll be bored and boring-my friends will abandon me — my husband wo n't love me any more . ’ |
| 5 | When ‘ untreated ’ timber ( ie , wood which has not been impregnated with preservative ) is built into solid walls , it has no protection from dampness in the wall and it is common for joist-ends to be shielded by a skin of brickwork only a half-a-brick thick ( Fig 31 ) . |
| 6 | There are , however , a number of situations that produce further modification of the surface of the bone at this third stage of bone modification ( Fig. 1.2 ) , and it is common for bones to be modified by one or more of these processes . |
| 7 | All MPhil and PhD students normally have two supervisors and it is common for one of these to come from outside the department . |
| 8 | The pixel data may be in 8-bit binary words , but it is common for them to be 7-bit binary words , to preserve the capability of 7-bit transmission or coded as ascii hex characters , ie. , 0–9 and a-f , thus also preserving printability . |
| 9 | They are financed by annual site fees ( paid by the developers ) and annual membership fees ( these are paid by the owners , though it is common for developers to offer free membership for a year or more , depending on the number of weeks purchased ) . |