Example sentences of "it [be] [art] common [noun] " in BNC.

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1 What if it 's a common name ? ’
2 It 's a common mistake !
3 Erm it 's a common mistake and people think Do n't need to make a will it 'll all go to me wife .
4 It 's a common sight in woodlands at this time of year , sometimes growing in groups of hundreds .
5 Because you know it 's a common trick in education .
6 It is n't for you ; it 's a common kind of thing , cheap .
7 It 's a common condition which gets its name from the carpal bones that form a circle at the wrist .
8 Again in any traffic model there are pluses and minuses , the simplistic assumption is and it 's it 's a common techniques used in in in in traffic models er for for schemes of this type er that you do use all or nothing .
9 It 's a common disease .
10 It 's a common disease , so why do we know so little about it ?
11 And some people talk about roots , it 's a common thing
12 I understand it 's a common occurrence — Taiwan 's greatest beauty brought out on show to impress visiting statesmen .
13 It 's a common misconception among people who do n't keep horses that those who do have plenty of money .
14 A very dark bird nearby makes me put up the 'scope again and I am surprised to find it is a common scoter , not at all common in Whalfirth Voe .
15 Most tree are unlikely to suffer any adverse effects if ivy climbs through them ; indeed , it is a common sight on the trunks of perfectly healthy , mature trees .
16 It is a common sight to see bands of penniless zealots whipping and beating themselves as they travel from village to village , begging scraps of food and preaching their own nightmare vision of doom and despondency .
17 It is a common tactic of sellers to delay producing the disclosure letter until as late as possible , usually saying that they can not prepare the disclosure letter until the warranties against which disclosure is made have been finalised .
18 It is a common stereotype that substantial numbers of acute hospital beds are occupied by older people who no longer need them .
19 It is a common fallacy that the wind does all the work in a water start by pulling you on to the board .
20 It is a common fallacy to assume that all blown trees die ; on the contrary , those retaining at least 25 per cent root contact with the soil may well continue to grow , albeit with a shorter life expectancy .
21 It is a common fallacy that the cheaper , carbon-zinc batteries will do the same job but with a shorter life .
22 It is a common fallacy that actuaries develop a narrow range of skills which are only relevant to the statistical departments of insurance companies .
23 It is a common mistake to buy large trees in the belief that they will give quicker cover .
24 It is a common mistake to assume that oriental rugs can be identified by their designs alone .
25 As this case illustrates , it is a common mistake for the Crown Court to overlook the limitations on the permissible aggregate sentence in the magistrates ' court , set out in Magistrates ' Courts Act 1980 , s.133 .
26 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 .
27 It is a common experience that when things go well nothing gets said but when things go badly it is certainly noticed and all hell breaks out .
28 It is a common experience ’ , said Urwick , ‘ to find a boy a Jekyll in the classroom , and a Hyde in the street . ’
29 It is a common experience to feel that an author writes well , without being able to lay one 's finger on the reasons .
30 It is a common experience in reading that you read something , then try to write about it ; writing about it gives you new ideas , and so when you read the original again you find new things in it because of the new ideas you have brought to it .
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