Example sentences of "[conj] it is [art] common [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The subject of confidentiality will be high in your prospective client 's mind ; you must attempt to persuade him that it is a common concern and we are experts at dealing with such issues including when and how to inform other directors and staff .
2 The observation that constipation is frequently associated with other subclinical or clinically evident motility disorders of the bladder , oesophagus , ileum and that it is a common bowel disturbance in diseases involving the autonomic nervous system suggests the existence of a relationship between autonomic neuropathy and constipation .
3 While there are no confirmed reports of women who have been sterilized against their will or without their knowledge , many women have mentioned friends who have been sterilized without their permission and it is a common belief that it takes place .
4 The pressured atmosphere surrounding the takeover battle may result in the offeror 's shares being valued at a very full price at the time of the offer , but it is a common phenomenon for the share price to fall back after the euphoria has died down .
5 Callières at the end of the seventeenth century could still speak of " Latin , ignorance of which would be a disgrace and a shame to any public man , for it is the common language of all Christian nations " .
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