The phrase "a common means for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a frequently used method or way to achieve something.
Example: "Email is a common means for communication in the modern workplace."
Alternatives: "a typical method for" or "a prevalent way to".
It also includes spending on television advertisements that have become a common means for outside groups to rally public support of or opposition against legislation.
Cowell's spokesman said: "The companies were set up, not by my client, but by accountants acting for him as a common means for an overseas investor to purchase property in Barbados.
Ground deformation monitoring in tunnelling is a common means for selecting and controlling the excavation and support methods among those predicted in design, ensuring safety during tunnel excavation (including personnel safety inside the tunnel and safety of structures located at ground surface) and construction quality.
Free trade agreements are a common means for economic integration which would enhance regional competitiveness (Krugman 2015).
It is also a common means for grandparents and grandchildren to build relationships, enjoy each other's company, learn together, resolve problems collaboratively, and get close through mutual encouragement (Zhang & Kaufman, 2016a).
However, the island was not completely peaceful; threats at the point of a gun were a common means for the Maceo gang to ensure control.
We also explored different specifications for the design matrix, in turn defining the prior value as a common mean for all defects, a common mean for each defect, or a common mean for each exposure week/level, across defects.
The phenotypic observation for individual i was generated as y i = μ + TBV i + e i, with μ = 3 set as a common mean for all observations.
The model calculates LORs δ i, k, P for each study, which are combined assuming random effects with a common mean for each baseline comparison d k, P. The between trial SD is assumed to be the same for all drugs.
A value of z > 0 causes individual distributions to be 'squashed' together, i.e. yields a compromise between the assumption of a common mean for the λ i ⋆ and that of an even distribution over the unit interval.
Clonally produced side rosettes from the axillary meristems are a common means of reproduction for Pl.
