11.   After or, syllabic is more common than.

12.   Although ISDN is more common than cable Internet access, it is hardly ubiquitous.

13.   Although less common than frostbite, cases of chilblains do happen in the winter.

14.   And bass boats are more common than sailboats and cabin cruisers.

15.   And, indeed, scandals in the mutual fund industry during the last few decades have tended to be less common than in the stock market as a whole.

16.   Avarice has become more common than honor, the chase of celebrity a noble pursuit.

17.   Because heart disease is much more common than lung cancer, even a small increase in risk can cause many deaths.

18.   Battering is the leading cause of serious injury to American women, and getting hurt that way is more common than from muggings and car crashes combined.

19.   Because GSM is more common than other wireless standards, the company expects to take advantage of economies of scale and make cheaper purchases of handsets and network equipment.

20.   A REASSURING VOICE IN THE CHAOS In normal times on Wall Street, brass-knuckled deals and stiletto insults are vastly more common than hugs and tears.