Through the 19th century and for much of the 20th, it was commonplace to believe that subject peoples could never throw off the yoke of empire unless they abandoned the language of the imperial oppressor.
It is instead the striking fact that at the summits of high finance, where many of the greatest fortunes in this new Gilded Age are being amassed, there are no women, and it is commonplace to believe, as Mr. Jones does, that there will never be any.
From Daguerre's invention photography got the seeds of its talismanic aura: most people wouldn't casually rip up photographs of their loved ones because it is still commonplace to believe, if only unconsciously, that photographs somehow contain tidbits of the souls of their subjects.
For many within the African-American community, it is almost commonplace to believe, for instance, that the federal government has been and/or is flooding neighborhoods with guns and drugs that fuel violence within the black community.
He says Indonesians are realistic enough to know that bugging is commonplace, "but we also believe that, between 'strategic partners', some things should be off-limits".
A generation of designers working in architecture, advertising, packaging, interior design, graphic and scenic design came to believe that commonplace goods and appliances, from automobiles to pencil sharpeners, could benefit from contemporary veneers — and some serious retooling.
It's become a bit of a commonplace since, but I believe we were among the first to treat people not just as paying customers, but as part of the performance".
The two women ex-prisoners who were interviewed said they had not had personal experience of sex in prison but were aware that "close friendships" were commonplace: "I couldn't believe how much kissing and cuddling was going on," said one.
While it is a commonplace in Pakistan to believe that the United States is behind every regime change in Islamabad, Washington is unlikely to come to Sharif's rescue because he has not been able to establish himself as an indispensable leader.
While separate religious services for those with dementia are not commonplace, some other facilities also believe in them.
