The phrase "a common theme running" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a recurring idea or motif that appears throughout a piece of writing, art, or discussion.
Example: "In her novel, a common theme running through the chapters is the struggle for identity in a changing world."
Alternatives: "a recurring motif" or "a prevalent idea".
I hope that you can see a common theme running through this collection of ideas.
Go in peace.'" Admiration for Egypt's youth was a common theme running through the crowd.
A common theme running through the hundreds of responses to the legislation was that a "one-size-fits-all" approach to legislation, policy and services does not pay heed to the unique requirements of life on Scotland's islands.
There is a common theme running through recent reports into patient safety in the NHS: the failure of organisations to pick up and act upon concerns emanating from the front line.
Neville, who is state librarian for New South Wales, also noted a common theme running through the longlisted novels: "The complexity of families and the impact of family history on the present".
A common theme running through the proposals to redesign Social Security and Medicare is that workers and retirees should take more responsibility for planning, arranging and financing the benefits they receive in retirement.
A common theme runs through every heartbreaking story – a betrayal of trust.
It may have been written collectively, but a common theme runs through the book: Labour can't go on with Thatcherism with a Presbyterian brow.
A common theme ran through the methodology for each of the case studies, namely the development of clinical leadership within the primary care teams involved in each of the projects.
The common theme running through Stiglitz's academic work is that markets often don't work in the simplistic way that is taught in Econ.
The common theme running through these state conventions which took place in the spring and summer of 1788 was the clear and unequivocal understanding that the right to keep and bear arms belonged to "the people" independent of "the state".
