Example sentences of "it is common for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Thus it is common for policies to be announced but not implemented fully or consistently . |
| 3 | In rural areas , it is common for fathers to marry off their daughters , whether formally or informally , shortly after puberty . |
| 4 | It is common for solicitors to build cordial relationships with estate agents , building societies and even with the custody officer at the police station , in order to secure referrals . |
| 5 | It is common for members of each to attend meetings of the others , at least as observers , and sometimes a project initiated by one body is subsequently brought to fruition under the aegis of another . |
| 6 | It is common for students to return to a part that has given them many ideas , and to rework a passage fruitfully . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 ) . |
| 9 | It is common for defendants to resist allowing the plaintiff 's engineer access until the case is pleaded on the grounds that it is a " fishing expedition " . |
| 10 | When a particular task requires expatriates to work overseas for a short period of time , it is common for employers to hire people with the necessary skills on short , fixed-term contracts . |
| 11 | ‘ It is common for parents with jobs to leave their children locked up at home with TV Globo as their only companion . ’ |
| 12 | It is common for conditions to be attached to the grant of leave . |
| 13 | It is common for pupils to grow in height as much as an inch and a half ; they appear to lose weight at the same time . |
| 14 | It is common for workers to have difficulty in accepting being in the ‘ client ’ role , and some individuals may misguidedly adopt a facade of untrammelled competence rather than admit needing help from colleagues . |
| 15 | It is common for Evangelicals to speak as if they are denying a ‘ real presence ’ but this is far from the case . |
| 16 | Even when a problem is solved and the fish have apparently recovered it is common for tropicals to suffer an outbreak of White Spot and Coralfish to get Oodinium a few days later . |
| 17 | It is common for reviewers to cite evidence of effects on physical pathology from a study by Cassel ( 1976 ) who reported an increased prevalence of hypertension and stroke in groups deficient in social supports , and from work by Berkman and Syme ( 1979 ) who reported a raised mortality among adults deficient in social ties in a sample of 6,928 individuals studied prospectively over a nine-year period . |
| 18 | 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 ) . |
| 19 | 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 ) . |
| 20 | It is common for children to sense this underlying quality in their mothers , particularly during night-time visits ; a child may respond to its mother 's presence with a cry of : ‘ Go away , you witch ! |
| 21 | It is common for patients to appear for their first out-patient appointment with one or other of these problems , which has been going on for the previous few weeks . |