this is like "... in rats"

but "... in fiction"

I wouldn't say it's a "common solution", but it is helpful to do when you need to push an asteroid to not hit a populated planet: all you have to do is extend the ship's warp field to encompass as much of the asteroid as possible, then pushing on it with a repulsor beam will have more effect. Having an outcast member of the Q Continuum with you as a technical advisor can also be very helpful.