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"was common to" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe something that is shared by two or more people, objects, or ideas. For example: The feeling of disappointment that this disappointing outcome brought was common to everyone in the room.
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In Malta, it was common to obtain a goat.
At night, it was common to hear gunfire.
Until recently, it was common to hide or minimize concussions.
But one thing was common to all six victims.
"This paranoia was common to all in his group.
"It was common to tint the glass just so that whoever was driving wasn't prominent".
Racism was rife and it was common to be stopped, searched and often humiliated.
Until recently, it was common to believe that women were not physically capable of doing removals.
"In the days before Sept. 11 it was common to be harassed," Mr. Sardar said.
High-powered virtuosity straight off the boat from Europe was common to much of the evening.
That stubby pencil in the booth was common to them all.
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