Sentence examples for was commonly supposed from inspiring English sources

Until the 1920s it was commonly supposed that mathematics had its birth among the ancient Greeks.

Originally an Arcadian deity, his name is a Doric contraction of paon ("pasturer") but was commonly supposed in antiquity to be connected with pan ("all").

And EU regulations bite less hard than is commonly supposed.

Popular music is commonly supposed to be about something: protest, love, gang warfare.

It was not just, as is commonly supposed, a matter of white villains and black victims.

Figurative art is not prohibited by Islam, as is commonly supposed.

Death sentences for people who later prove to be innocent are less unusual than is commonly supposed.

In the long run, they will also save the city money, though not as much as is commonly supposed.

His assertion that Scots aren't nearly so English-obsessed as is commonly supposed may also come as a surprise to egocentrics south of the border.

Though hale, Canada's economy is not quite as rock-solid as is commonly supposed, whereas Britain's is if anything rather healthier than many believe.

The lighting of the sets is the concern of the photographer and not, as is commonly supposed, the concern of the designer.