Example sentences of "it is common for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is common for serious disorder associated with British trade disputes to be referred to as ‘ American-style violence ’ . |
| 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 common for such evidence to appear , but all too often only after a great deal of harm has been done . |
| 4 | It appears that in electrical repairs ) , it is common for two prices to be quoted . |
| 5 | All MPhil and PhD students normally have two supervisors and it is common for one of these to come from outside the department . |
| 6 | Even when such records are kept , it is common for post-audit staff not to consult the credit management function . |
| 7 | With regard to the board itself , its ‘ group dynamics ’ are likely to inhibit the instigation of disciplinary action against insiders : it is common for personal relationships between the directors and other senior managers to be such that they will stand together as a team and only consider removing one of their number in situations of obvious incapacity or wrong-doing . |
| 8 | In other jurisdictions , it is common for multi-disciplinary teams to be established . |
| 9 | It is common for old people to play down the extent of the abuse and it is not easy to gauge how far their reluctance to discuss alternative care is due to fear of the unknown rather than acceptance of the situation . |
| 10 | It is common for these perforations in the broad surfaces of church external walls to be small . |
| 11 | It is common for some mothers to ask their child to do something and then walk away expecting it to be done . |
| 12 | It is common for some bruising to occur around the wound , base of the penis and testicles . |
| 13 | In poor black areas it is common for half the class to fail to graduate ( which , in America , means merely failing to stay in school until you are 18 — there is no national exam for school-leavers ) . |
| 14 | However , it is common for fewer than twelve notes to be used over specific areas , or for certain notes to be repeated or used more than others , as long as the general non-tonal effect is maintained . |