great courage
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgreatandcourage
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great
adjective
uk/ɡreɪt/us/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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courage
noun[U]
uk/ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/us/ˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/
the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or ...
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(Definition ofgreatandcouragefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It may takegreatcouragefor an agoraphobic to walk in the park, whereas to us the challenge is incomprehensible.
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Grotowski was a man of great vision,greatcourage, unwilling to make any kind of compromise.
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I know many families who have disabled relatives and carry out this demanding work withgreatcourage despite the obstacles they constantly have to overcome.
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They are men ofgreatcourage, men who have always been prepared to risk their lives in defence of their country.
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Once again, the police had to bear the brunt of a ferocious attack, and conducted themselves withgreatcourageand professionalism.
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It needsgreatcouragefor a politician to do that.
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How many of us have known men of courage, men ofgreatcourage?
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Those two things may well be linked together in our minds, and give usgreatcourageas we look forward.
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Furthermore, they have pursued that policy with verygreatcourageand persistence in a perfectly abnormal situation.
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I am speaking of people who have showngreatcouragein tackling this vital problem.
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I believe that some of them showgreatcouragein saying what they say.
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But it will certainly require on our part great sacrifices,greatcourageand great persistence.
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He has played his part withgreatcourageand with robust skill.
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I admire him as a man ofgreatcourage, a fighter, a bruiser.
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It must have requiredgreatcourageto make a maiden speech in defence of local government.
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They go out withgreatcourageto perform that duty.
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The betting duty was a loser, and he showed verygreatcouragein admitting that.
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Reforming local government needsgreatcourage, but in this instance it seems to be lacking.
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He persisted withgreatcourageand foresight and carried the day.
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