Sentence examples for been a common custom from inspiring English sources

In old Japan, it had been a common custom for people of high cultural standing to write a poem before death.

We agreed that this was a common custom in Europe also.

In conservative parts of Pakistan, keeping women in strict seclusion is a common custom.

Also, as many homes in the city have front porches it's a common custom to see folks lounging on them, drink in hand, relaxing and engaged in conversation.

The granting of cities to female family members was a common custom at the time, and aside from Heraclea Pontica, Arsinoe's possession of any additional cities was likely either nominal or entailed only the receipt of revenues.

Christmas presents likely had their origins in Saturnalia, the Roman winter solstice festival at which gift-giving was a common custom.

It is a common custom to receive a blessing, however.

This is a common tribal custom, but one that contravenes Islamic law.

A common custom is to scatter a handful of walnuts over the straw.

Over the past centuries, consanguineous marriages were a common practice, and the custom remains prevalent in many countries (Bittles and Black 2010a; Hamamy et al. 2011).

U.S. presidential candidates are not required to release their tax returns, but it has become a common custom.