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Meanings of common civility in English

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Usage of common civility in English
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Under the circumstances even a Cabinet Minister may be excused a little common civility.
A Rogue by Compulsion: An Affair of the Secret Service
2
We ought, in common civility, to enquire for Damaris after this illness of hers.
Deadham Hard: A Romance
3
Although civilized, you use not the rules of common civility.
Birch Bark Legends of Niagara
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He never spoke to her now, except from common civility.
Ruth
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As for the governess, she is a woman, and should be treated with common civility.
Behind a Mask; or, a Woman's Power
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Apparently, something that can't be said with common civility?
The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story
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Don't you owe me common civility in return?
Two on the Trail: A Story of the Far Northwest
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Besides, after seeing the photograph of the baroness, common civility insisted on the purity of her friendship.
The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 2
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He was bound, of course, to present himself to Lady Camper, in common civility, immediately after it.
The Case of General Ople and Lady Camper
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Lewis was uncomfortable, for he felt that in common civility Mr. Stocks should have been asked to shoot.
The Half-Hearted
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I thought this strange enough, to be reprimanded, and charged with rudeness for an act of common civility.
Redburn. His First Voyage / Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and...
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Then, you naturally ask, why in the name of common civility did he give such an answer to the American?
A Straight Deal; Or, The Ancient Grudge
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She was at heart a courtier, would do menial service to a king, and refuse common civility to an inferior.
The Happiest Time of Their Lives
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The patronage of the first lieutenant, I flattered myself would have ensured me at least common civility for a short time.
Frank Mildmay; Or, The Naval Officer
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Mademoiselle Dobieski followed suit, and, in common civility, Angela had to say what they said whether she meant it or not.
The Port of Adventure
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The letter might pass as a common civility of the girl's to a person with whom she had been on easy terms.
Louisa Pallant
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