usual for

Frequency: 7.829.7 per million words

Used to specify the person or context in which something is common.

usualusual + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • It's very usual for people to leave books and papers behind.
  • It's usual for the man to propose marriage.
  • It's quite usual for him to arrive late.
  • Was it usual for them to hold meetings on Sundays?
  • It has become usual for her to take an afternoon nap.
  • In this culture, it's usual for children to live with their parents until marriage.
  • It's not usual for the system to crash without warning.
  • Given the circumstances, it was usual for him to feel stressed.
  • Although it's usual for companies to offer benefits, not all do.
  • I find it quite usual for new students to feel a little overwhelmed.