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Meanings of have the decency in English

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Usage of have the decency in English
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Westmeath didn't even have the decency to wait until it was inflated.
The Irish Times
2
Michael could at least have the decency to look dumpy sometimes, Maria thought.
The Vanished
3
Schaeffer and Woodroffe didn't even have the decency to come themselves.
A quiet vendetta
4
You know, most hecklers have the decency to do it from their seats.
Agents of light and darkness
5
She might have the decency to hesitate when he was apologizing for nothing.
Erik Dorn
6
But I hoped you might have the decency to act without-persuasion
The Lamp in the Desert
7
She bollocks the umpire, who doesn't even have the decency to look sheepish.
The Guardian
8
Didn't have the decency to say good-bye or leave his address.
South Wind
9
I suppose you'll have the decency to see your mother before you go?
Mr. Prohack
10
And at least we have the decency to only say it behind her back.
News.com.au
11
Pretend for a moment that you have the decency not to corrupt my children.
The bone palace
12
But at least I have the decency to tell you.
The arms maker of berlin
13
The inspector didn't even have the decency to look embarrassed.
The red pyramid
14
You might have the decency to say How d'you do?
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition
15
I wonder if she'll have the decency to come back.
Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore
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It didn't have the decency to really belly up and piss down on us.
Karen Memory
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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