I mean, what was the common element of these five points?

The only common element in all three cases was the history.

It is the 5th most common element on the earth.

The only common element was a lot of empty land between each.

"I do see common elements, of course, but these little stories are all different."

The stories of the four veterans who worked at the company have common elements.

The four different plans, share some common elements: *Building nothing at all, but trying to improve current service.

Students look for common elements of the words to form the categories.

These set the standards for the common elements in the rest of the system.

I believe that there are common elements in all of this.