The phrase "a common procedure is" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a widely accepted or standard method in a particular context or field.
Example: "In medical practice, a common procedure is to conduct a thorough examination before making a diagnosis."
Alternatives: "a standard practice is" or "a typical procedure is".
A common procedure is to question any cheek over six months.
A common procedure is to assume that the influence of the separate inputs is additive i.e., that the increase in the growth of output caused by increasing the rate of growth of, say, capital is independent of the rate of growth of the labour force.
To reduce pain, a common procedure is intradermal injection of a local anesthesia.
A common procedure is to take a recent journal article and to see to what extent CML can support the chemical concepts in that article.
A common procedure is to use generic randomization of the entire data set under analysis or to select subsets of data entries randomly for comparison purposes.
A common procedure is to use gene category enrichment analysis on lists of differentially regulated genes to identify biological processes that are affected by a given biological condition.
A common procedure was the use of crop rotation, usually the alternation of a cash grain crop such as corn (maize) with a legume, often alfalfa (Medicago sativa), in the temperate world.
A common procedure was followed in the majority of these studies where beams prepared with SCC, frequently comprising fly ash or silica fume powders, were compared with control beams cast using VC mixes made with different constituents and mix proportions.
More particularly, a well-accepted common procedure is applied to heterogeneous devices to achieve fair sensitivity analysis; basic data-mining techniques are used to extract new parameters concerning distributed power accuracy analysis.
The most common procedure is a partial plantar fasciotomy that may be open, percutaneously, or endoscopically.
The most common surgical approach was an open thoracotomy (78.9%) and the most common procedure was a lobectomy (77.3%).
