Collocations withcourage
These are words often used in combination withcourage.
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act of courage
His very act of going to the hospice was an act of courage because he thought that there his family could more completely deal with his loss and their bereavement.
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amount of courage
For these procedures a certain amount of courage and a lot of craftsmanship is required.
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considerable courage
She also lent her presence at meetings at a time when that required considerable courage.
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enormous courage
Carrying out that tough task and withstanding all the criticism that often came from their own side took enormous courage, and persistence and vision.
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exceptional courage
They are often 'ordinary' people who show exceptional courage and dedication.
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extraordinary courage
We recognise the extraordinary courage shown by the aircrews in the recent campaign.
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great courage
It may take great courage for an agoraphobic to walk in the park, whereas to us the challenge is incomprehensible.
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immense courage
To act in this way required not only generosity but also immense courage and even audacity.
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moral courage
This virtue of moral courage facilitates the accomplishment of that duty.
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personal courage
However, would the personal courage of individual physicians be sufficient to assure that availability of medical care would not be compromised?
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physical courage
All the countries that we are discussing this evening have shown moral and on occasions even physical courage in opting for democracy and the market.
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political courage
Power, political courage, imagination and a sense of responsibility were all necessary, but not satisfactory, pre-conditions to being able to bring about such changes.
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tremendous courage
They showed tremendous courage in hanging on in those difficult years.
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