| I was brought up understanding that there were certain courtesies and considerations to be extended to all fellow creatures. |
| It is the absence of small courtesies in everyday life that creates an environment where evil can thrive. |
| The ladies had to stand while the seated males stolidly ignored the courtesies their fathers would have observed. |
| For them it is a religious duty to do so, and it does not recognise social niceties and common courtesies. |
| His attentiveness was insistent and intrusive, far more aggressive than the almost archaic courtesies of his brother. |
| One of the basic cellular courtesies is desisting from using the cell while driving. |
