Example sentences of "more commonly [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has another important use as a support for the sail , either in the decorative sense to form shapes in profile , or more commonly to give depth to the sail for aerodynamic reasons . |
| 2 | A more commonly cited figure , however , was of total casualties of 100,000 , of whom up to 35,000 might have been killed . |
| 3 | In the more commonly understood sense they have been strengthened , because they have been changed so as to obtain more convictions relating to well-publicised and hard-lobbied issues . |
| 4 | Virtually every common disease has a genetic component , said Prof Brock and inherited factors may be more important in developing heart disease , for instance , than the more commonly quoted risk factors of poor diet , lack of exercise and smoking history . |
| 5 | By the time of the French revolution three main classes of diplomat were generally recognised : the ambassador , with or without the title of " extraordinary " ; the envoy or envoy extraordinary , often with the additional designation of " minister plenipotentiary " ; and the resident , or now more commonly minister resident ( the term " minister " as a somewhat vague diplomatic title went back to at least the mid-sixteenth century ) . |
| 6 | The adverb " conclusively " qualifying the word " certify " may be no more than the more commonly encountered provision that the expert 's decision will be final . |