Sentence examples for were a common occurrence from inspiring English sources

"Fires were a common occurrence in those days," he says.

Hoedowns with guitars and fiddles were a common occurrence in the family living room.

Only five psychologists were on hand to provide support, and riots and inter-ethnic fights were a common occurrence, the report said.

Wednesday's incident is just one in a series of interactions this year between Russian and U.S. forces that are reminiscent of the Cold War, when unsafe flybys and aerial shows of force were a common occurrence.

Leaders of the International Monetary Fund, responding quickly to early rumblings from the Bush administration, pledged today to devote themselves to preventing financial crises around the world in an effort to avoid the multibillion-dollar bailouts that were a common occurrence in the late 1990's.

The Inquisition remained a force in Spain and its colonies for hundreds of years indeed, autos-da-fé were a common occurrence into the mid-18th century but the excesses seen under Torquemada were checked to some degree.

Kidnappings and disappearances are a common occurrence.

Because the hydraulics overheat, fire is a common occurrence.

Death by fire in the slums is a common occurrence.

It was a common occurrence with many guys".

They said such run-ins are a common occurrence.