Example sentences of "it [be] common [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It follows therefore that it is enough for the prosecution if they have proved in these cases the assumption by the [ defendants ] of any of the rights of the owner of the goods in question , that is to say , the supermarket concerned , it being common ground in these cases that the other three of the four elements mentioned in Viscount Dilhorne 's speech in Reg. v. Lawrence had been fully established . |
| 2 | It 's common courtesy . |
| 3 | In my mind it 's common sense that makes a good policeman , not education . |
| 4 | It 's common sense to keep the dust down , as the kitchen is probably the most difficult place to clean up properly . |
| 5 | Personally my advice is as in the diagram above and the box — though when all is said and done , it 's common sense , and you may know better . |
| 6 | So it 's common sense not to let him into every area of your life . |
| 7 | It 's common sense to keep medicines in a safe place away from children , but it 's equally important to lock away vitamin and mineral supplements . |
| 8 | Just like it 's common sense not to lie in the Caribbean sun too long . ’ |
| 9 | Others would if they could , because it 's common knowledge that the work wo n't get done otherwise . |
| 10 | GUIL : It 's common knowledge . |
| 11 | It 's common knowledge that Ingard — in company with other speculators — is having difficulties , and his shares have been severely written down . |
| 12 | The proposals rest on the table of the council of ministers and it 's common knowledge that this government er has er shown the greatest reluctance to see any movement er forward . |
| 13 | It 's common knowledge that you were at that dinner with me . |
| 14 | But it 's common knowledge , I suppose . |
| 15 | Everyone knows that , it 's common knowledge . |
| 16 | Oh it 's common knowledge you see . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's common gossip at TV London , ’ replied Blanche . |
| 18 | it 's common market in n it ? |
| 19 | Towards the end of the Summer term it 's common practice in most schools to invite the parents of the new intake of children to visit the school to explain the routines and organisation , to give them a chance to meet the teachers and also to provide an opportunity for them to share any concerns they might have . |
| 20 | In South-east Asia , it 's common practice to leave them . |
| 21 | It 's common practice to supply , in addition to the top copy , an extra copy of the draft contract and of the transfer . |
| 22 | It 's common practice in almost all library services to advise the publishers of the reasons for the decisions taken . |
| 23 | It 's common talk that Alfred is round the twist and that he 's got worse recently , since his mother died . |
| 24 | Finally , it is common knowledge that travel broadens the horizons . |
| 25 | One avenue for a claim is that you paid too much for the house , but remember that you say it is common knowledge that these houses suffer this fault . |
| 26 | The information about the use of control groups and the healthy worker effect was known to your reporter before he spoke to me — it is common knowledge . |
| 27 | Although it is common knowledge that dogs have been extensively employed in times of war , most people imagine that the cat has never been exploited in this way . |
| 28 | At Carlotta 's court , it is common knowledge . |
| 29 | ‘ Farmer Giles was backing his luck ’ , as people often do ; and it is common knowledge that while this is irrational it works much more often than mere ‘ chance ’ would dictate . |
| 30 | Well , that 's the first problem facing the competent but unenthralling PATRIOT GAMES ( Cert 15 ; General ) because it is common knowledge that Harrison Ford has already signed a mega deal to make five more of these movies based on Jack Clancy novels . |