Example sentences of "[is] the [adv] commonly [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The superficial flexor tendon is the most commonly damaged tendon , as it takes the load earlier than other tendon structures in the forelimb .
2 Because of its proximity to the pancreas , the splenic artery is the most commonly affected vessel .
3 It is difficult to resist the observation that in view of the anaemic definition of the offence , affray can not properly be characterised as being committed by a number of people fighting in public , even if that is the most commonly charged form of it .
4 Retirement migration is the most commonly discussed example of movement away from large urban areas , and has increasingly affected younger retirees .
5 It is the most commonly found cancer in men in the UK and , in Scotland and some parts of England , has overtaken breast cancer as the leading cancer of women [ 3 ] .
6 It is the most commonly found cancer in men in the UK and in Scotland , lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths among women [ 1 ] .
7 Resisting a constable is the least commonly encountered form of the three special police offences , resistance and obstruction being virtually synonymous for these purposes .
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