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The two quickly get off to a good start, sharing common ground.

Indeed there are many areas where the private and public sector share common ground.

I could never share common ground with anyone but that beast, she thought.

All share common ground and this should be exploited more.

It also seems that you share common ground with someone unexpected.

“On many of the issues the Parties share common ground.

Disparate as our experiences of art can be, all share common ground.

Where the two share common ground is what provides their groundswell of support.

In that respect, I share common ground with the free-marketeers.

If they shared common ground with any consistency, it was protecting the environment.

Yet they share common ground and are not strangers.

Siblings, however, are more likely to share common ground.

Where the two singers share common ground is in their fundamental rhythmic confidence.

The precise degree to which these disorders share common ground has remained unknown, until now.

They have shared common ground for sporting events for some time.

Though they shared common ground, it was clear that class and geography cut even deeper than sexuality.

Ben and Jake share common ground; they both know how it feels to be the only survivor.

On the first point, oil company executives say that they believe they share common ground with their environmental critics.

Practice guidelines for clinical prevention: Do patients, physicians and experts share common ground?

She wanted to show that while Arnie is a Republican, they share common ground.

"When the church stays focused on values, it shares common ground with other religions," he said.

One starts to long for the physical tactility of the painting and sculpture with which the best works here share common ground.

You should find that you share common ground with someone you meet.

Despite their disparities, the two writers shared common ground, a love - and a comprehensive knowledge - of literature.

Henry was a keen writer and on this too he and his wife shared common ground.

We have a shared interest in moving the knowledge economy forward.

The two became friends due to their shared interest in music.

They know each other because of their shared interest in football.

They, like fair taxes, reflect our shared interest in community and one another.

He speaks of a shared interest in "a difficult challenge and respect for knowledge."

The couple had first met due to their shared interests in both hunting and politics.

Over the years their shared interest in politics blossomed into something more.

We have a shared interest in a strong and stable international monetary system.

We have a shared interest in the future security and prosperity of our continent.

They were among about 100 people who had connected via the Internet because of their shared interest in the wall.

Our acquaintance began through a shared interest in student drama.

The two groups have a shared interest in evicting foreign forces.

I believe we have a shared interest in the Rosse family.

Our shared interest in science was not our only common ground.

We share interests in oral history, qualitative research and social theory.

Perry, it turned out, enjoyed the story and our shared interest in running.

And obviously we all have a shared interest in any monitoring mission being effective.

They had little in common other than a shared interest in music and their children.

What we are talking about is the shared interest in ensuring an alternative source of gas.

Evidence before the Committee suggested parties often do not have a shared interest in preparing for trial.

Formed only a year ago, they see their role as bringing together single people with a shared interest in playing golf.

They had a shared interest in politics and the United States.

Our families are close, with shared interests in sports, argument and the outdoors.

What they have in common is their shared interest in a particular standard.

Students should form small groups (2 - 3 members) according to their shared interest in one Olympic sport.