Sentence examples for a common phrase from inspiring English sources

As the recession drags on, "uncertainty" has become a common phrase in company earning calls.

A bubemayse, for example, is a common phrase for a tall tale or a lie.

A common phrase heard by Venezuelan shoppers in Colombia was "that's cheap, give me two".

A common phrase in the current debate over the so-called fiscal cliff is "Medicare needs to be restructured".

"The competition had been earlier approved as it was themed around a common phrase used in both countries.

It would be very specific to an individual or an instance rather than a common phrase to gaming".

Some were as yet undiagnosed but clearly struggling: "I stay up all night crying" was a common phrase.

In the example above, a caption and a potent image were combined with such uncommon perfection that the caption became a common phrase embedded in American culture.

"It's an incredible yellow" is a common phrase used by excited newscasters as they introduce breaking news about a dramatic murder or an intricate financial scam.

"Nothing burns so readily as a fireproof building" it said, quoting a common phrase, and the journal principally blamed the architects for the problem.

I recall a recent conversation about sales with a Telegraph executive in which he referred to having "clean figures", a common phrase to disparage the use of bulks.