ubb.classic does something similar when building its search index, it removes the "common words" and I think others have published their translations for the list
The ones ubb removes are:
a an are as be because but can could for how in is it of should that the there this to was will with would
It's a box in the search settings in the control panel you can edit/add to/ etc.
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