Example sentences of "the [adv] common " in BNC.
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| 1 | Collection of a few of the mostly common species for the home aquaria is unlikely to diminish the local fauna , except in a few special areas , which need to be respected . |
| 2 | The most common way for the virus to spread is through unprotected sexual intercourse between two people , one of whom is infected . |
| 3 | HIV/AIDS education is placed in the context of lifeskills or health education — the most common slot is ‘ personal and social education ’ . |
| 4 | Dictionaries describe a monograph as an account of a single subject ; by this definition monographs make up one of the most common categories of art publishing . |
| 5 | The most common sort of mixed exhibition is the exhibiting society , whose history is entwined with the development of art in Europe since the eighteenth century . |
| 6 | The most common way of cheapening the cost is to reduce the amount of nickel , which is the most expensive of the three metals in EPNS . |
| 7 | The most common mistake with these cleaners is to be too heavy-handed , which can faintly score the surface , or to rub blades and spoon bowls in an irregular pattern and therefore cause unsightly marks . |
| 8 | The most common method of cleaning tarnished silver-plated cutlery is to use specially formulated cleaning fluids in which the cutlery is immersed . |
| 9 | Her solutions to the most common pest and disease problems are ICI Benlate for mildew , grease bands for the leaf-eating loopers ( winter moth caterpillars ) , tar oil winter wash to deal with woolly aphids and pbi Malathion Greenfly Killer for other aphids . |
| 10 | The most common cause of serious accidents on wire launches is making a snap decision to turn off for a 360° turn without ensuring that there is enough speed . |
| 11 | The most common cause of damage when getting the glider out of the trailer and putting it back at the end of the day 's flying is impatience , and the only answer is never to rig without an adequate number of people . |
| 12 | Experience in many hundreds of practise field selections and approaches in a motor glider show the most common faults to be : leaving the choice of field far too late , and poor planning and judgement of the circuit and approach . |
| 13 | The following are some of the most common errors , together with suggestions on how a pilot can avoid them and what an instructor can do to help . |
| 14 | The most common complication is a prolonged and often uncomfortable pain which can last for weeks or even months . |
| 15 | This is the most common cause of transmission worldwide . |
| 16 | This class of injury is the most common of all and we all know what a bruise is and how it is caused . |
| 17 | And in someone 's home or social life the most common factors are : |
| 18 | The most common drill — and this is even practised by the better players who may be struggling with their groundstrokes — is to put targets within 60–90cm ( 2–3ft ) of the baseline and inside tramline and think in terms of rallying while aiming at the targeted areas . |
| 19 | The most common problem for men is to develop too much lower pectoral muscle , and so end up with a ‘ droopy ’ looking chest . |
| 20 | However , as for everyone in society , the most common needs are , broadly speaking , a sufficient income , good physical and mental health , suitable accommodation , and social opportunities . |
| 21 | The most common crops were maize ( corn on the cob ) , the local staple , and large , bushy plants that looked like spinach . |
| 22 | Altitude sickness is probably the most common cause of failure to reach a summit . |
| 23 | Pendant lights , usually hanging on their own flex from a ceiling rose , are the most common form of general tungsten lighting — ideally , there should n't be just one light in the centre of a room , but two or more around the room , including over any table . |
| 24 | Pack sizes vary , but boxes of five or 10 are the most common . |
| 25 | Square mosaics are the most common , but discs , hexagons and other interlocking shapes are also available . |
| 26 | Aluminium doors are still the most common ( and the cheapest ) type of patio door . |
| 27 | The most common cause of death in dogs under one year of age in the UK is ‘ elective euthanasia ’ , the active decision by owners to put their dogs to sleep . |
| 28 | The most common reason why so many families come to such a harsh decision is because their dog has behaviour problems they ca n't control . |
| 29 | Run Length Limitation ( RLL ) is probably the most common for bit image files , although the LZW algorithm is also in use . |
| 30 | The most common method is to divide each picture into square blocks of pixels . |