Sentence examples for were a common problem from inspiring English sources

Speaking of the construction industry in general, he said prevailing-wage violations were a common problem.

Many teachers claimed that "bad students" were a common problem, Dr. Silverman said.

Bruno did not seem to think that recruitment fees were a common problem at N.Y.U.'s work sites, a belief that is supported by its monitor's compliance reports.

Strong agreement between informant groups (Kendall's coefficient of concordance W = 0.568 and 0.682; p < 0.001) in pairwise ranking indicated that the diseases were a common problem in selected districts.

Frustrations caused by a lack of opportunities for air combat were a common problem across the RAAF's fighter squadrons in the SWPA, and contributed to the "Morotai Mutiny" of April 1945 when Caldwell and seven other officers attempted to resign in protest against their units' being primarily tasked with attacking isolated Japanese garrisons.

Central-line infections also were a common problem.

This is a common problem.

It's a common problem.

DVT is a common problem.

"It's a common problem," Helen Marnie accepts.

Inadequate water supply is a common problem.