courteous manner

collocation in English

meaningsofcourteousandmanner

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courteous
adjective
uk
/ˈkɜː.ti.əs/us
/ˈkɝː.t̬i.əs/
polite and ...
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manner
noun
uk
/ˈmæn.ər/us
/ˈmæn.ɚ/
the way in which something ...
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(Definition ofcourteousandmannerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I am treating her in my usual generous andcourteousmanner.
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I pay a tribute to the staff at these hotels, particularly in my own area, where one is always received in a mostcourteousmanner.
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It is wonderful to hear two people with totally different views on this subject put their cases in such a gentle andcourteousmanner.
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We shall not give in to blackmail, even when sometimes it wears a smiling face, well-cut clothes and always a verycourteousmanner.
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I should like to place on record my recognition of the increasinglycourteousmannerin which the motorists are observing these crossings.
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My noble friend's reservations and objections were expressed in a firm, lucid and whollycourteousmannerwhich, for me, was utterly convincing.
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He then proceeded in the mostcourteousmannerto be extremely controversial, without it being perhaps immediately apparent.
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I am grateful to her for thecourteousmannerin which she replied.
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He had done it with a considerable amount of skill, which we expect of him, and with acourteousmannerin conceding points.
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It is possible to ask for information in a morecourteousmanner!
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I congratulate him on the efficient andcourteousmannerin which he has done so.
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So far he has been adamant, but in a mostcourteousmanner.
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I heard him answer the debate in the mostcourteousmanner.
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He has made an important announcement in a clear andcourteousmanner.
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They always manned a vehicle check point in a sensitive andcourteousmannerirrespective of the attitude of the vehicle driver whom they were stopping.
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I am grateful for thecourteousmannerin which he approached me.
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I hope that the present increasinglycourteousmannerin which motorists are observing these crossings will prevail.
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Staff are expected to deal with telephone calls in an efficient, effective andcourteousmanner, and this includes ensuring that calls from members of the public are returned.
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As my noble friend, in his customarilycourteousmannerhas said from behind me, it is quite true that radar devices can be affected by nearby radio interference.
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