Example sentences of "it [is] commonly " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's commonly held that instruments are generally better made these days — even the cheap ones — and one of the prime benefits of this is that the purchaser has a better than even chance of buying a worthwhile instrument , regardless of cost . |
| 2 | And it 's commonly written as gamma . |
| 3 | In common with several other well-known giants such as the giant hogweed , I. magnifica is native to the Caucasus mountains of the Russian republic of Georgia , where it is commonly seen in damp meadows and by streams , often on the margins of woodland or in glades . |
| 4 | But it is commonly agreed among those involved in the computer misuse debate that the Law Commission proposals will make it easier to prosecute those who do mean to do wrong using hacking skills . |
| 5 | For instance , it is commonly supposed that trees and shrubs colour better on acid soils than they do on alkaline . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | It is commonly fitted to vehicles used for towing a large trailer fitted with vacuum brakes If the reservoir is holed then the remote brake servo will not be working and needs removing Renew the brake pipe between the master cylinder and the multi way union mounted on the chassis at the back of the engine bay on the o/s just below the steering box and bleed the system with new brake fluid . |
| 8 | Often referred to as a ‘ lumbar punch ’ , which sounds like a particularly nasty boxing foul , it is commonly thought to paralyse from the waist down those few lucky enough to survive the procedure , or at least render them impotent and incapable of sexual intercourse . |
| 9 | But it is commonly held that Mind and Matter both have existence , separately , one from the other . |
| 10 | It is commonly used in racing and flat water sailing . |
| 11 | It is commonly used to attempt to alter drastically your bargaining position , either by strengthening it directly , or weakening your opponent 's . |
| 12 | I have deliberately refrained from referring to the movement as a ‘ pre-feed ’ roll , as it is commonly termed . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | That Farriery as it is commonly practised is conducted without principle or science , and greatly to the injury of the noblest and most useful of our animals . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | It lies in sops or bellies , surrounded by hard rocks , which will readily account for its being suddenly lost ; and these sops or bellies , being generally at considerable distances , will equally well account for the difficulty with which it is commonly regained … ’ |
| 17 | Anxious , inexperienced mothers can be the source of their child 's mysterious health problems , of course , but there is increasing evidence that it is commonly something in the diet or the environment . |
| 18 | It is commonly rumoured that the King was on his way to stay with his new wife , Queen Yolande , at a nearby manor . |
| 19 | It is commonly suggested that since faith depends on assumptions , it has nothing to do with knowledge , just as knowledge has no need of faith . |
| 20 | It is commonly thought that the motif of the Third Reich was an inverted Swastika , a deviation from the original ancient design . |
| 21 | According to David Hume , Locke was not alone in thinking that visual perception involves something two-dimensional : ‘ It is commonly allowed by philosophers that all bodies which discover themselves to the eye appear as if painted on a plain surface . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ It is commonly enough imagined that earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are two faces of the same coin . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Today it is commonly held that the Soviet economy is an albatross — an albatross in the form of heavy military outlays , hard currency imports , and a lengthening backlog of consumer demands . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | It is commonly asserted that older people prefer to receive care from family members rather than state agencies . |
| 29 | It is commonly called ‘ the mixed actor system ’ . |
| 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 . |