Example sentences of "[pron] [be] common knowledge " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others would if they could , because it 's common knowledge that the work wo n't get done otherwise . |
| 2 | GUIL : It 's common knowledge . |
| 3 | It 's common knowledge that Ingard — in company with other speculators — is having difficulties , and his shares have been severely written down . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | It 's common knowledge that you were at that dinner with me . |
| 6 | But it 's common knowledge , I suppose . |
| 7 | Everyone knows that , it 's common knowledge . |
| 8 | Oh it 's common knowledge you see . |
| 9 | Finally , it is common knowledge that travel broadens the horizons . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | At Carlotta 's court , it is common knowledge . |
| 14 | ‘ 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Although it is common knowledge that the authorities sold a great many works of art from Russian museums to foreign buyers during the 1920s and 1930s , it is rather less well-known that the book reserves of Russian libraries were similarly violated . |
| 17 | It will , I know , be a tough decision for you to make , Les , because it is common knowledge that Terry has you in his back pocket , but he is the weak link in the team this year . |
| 18 | It is common knowledge that these include Ceredigion , Ynys Mon , Dinefwr and Monmouth ( not Montgomeryshire , as reported in your paper ) , although many other councils also show symptoms of the disease . |
| 19 | Cottee was not transfer-listed yesterday , but it is common knowledge that Everton are open to offers and Kendall revealed there has been some interest already this season from other clubs . |
| 20 | ( It was common knowledge when I was drafted to Dartmouth in July , 1944 . ) |
| 21 | As for Italy , when I lived there 20 years ago it was common knowledge that many small businesses kept two sets of books : one for the authorities , the other for real . |
| 22 | It was common knowledge that one really had to live with people before one knew them properly . |
| 23 | IT was common knowledge the come the new law changes they would almost certainly include the experimental decision to award the put-in following a maul going nowhere to the defending side , so why are we getting so many whingers making their thoughts known whenever they can get their name in print . |
| 24 | Fire-drill was followed immediately by breakfast in the dining-hall and everyone was surprised to see Ethel deliberately sitting down next to Mildred , for it was common knowledge that the two were not on the best of terms . |
| 25 | In the case of this well-liked fatherly brigadier , it was common knowledge that , although he would accept his chauffeuse 's six shillings , he would then pay all other expenses in order that she would be wined , dined and accommodated in the same style as himself . |
| 26 | ‘ It was common knowledge that Blackburn were in for me , and there were also rumours about Arsenal . |
| 27 | Everyone knew about Mandy , it was common knowledge on the streets . |
| 28 | Even though it was common knowledge that the Merkuts were the power behind the throne , no one could say that they had ever demanded precedence after Artai . |
| 29 | Precisely they drew on what was common knowledge ( that is to say what was believed to be knowledge ) in their day . |