Sentence examples for have been a common from inspiring English sources

This must have been a common reaction.

Would that have been a common outlet for young women of that time?

But she was a compulsively fastidious person generally—"birdlike" seems to have been a common description.

People wearing Richard's No. 9 sweater have been a common sight in Montreal since the death.

But she was a compulsively fastidious person generally — "birdlike" seems to have been a common description.

To the native of San Diego, Star boats have been a common thread in the fabric of his existence.

In recent weeks, advocates carrying leaflets have been a common sight on the sidewalk outside the Union Street store.

Mr. Trummer has claimed that controlled flaming of drinks, including those with absinthe, have been a common bartenders' practice.

Abductions have been a common tactic of the group, which either holds hostages for ransom or sells them as slaves.

For almost four decades, the animals of Six Flags Wild Safari have been a common denominator in countless family yarns.

Land mine attacks, using remote-controlled detonations of explosives hidden near roads, have been a common tactic used by Kashmir's separatists.