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1 The words were civil , but the tone was imperious in the extreme.
2 There were civil - rights marches but nothing of consequence and certainly no revolution.
3 The words were civil , but there was an underlying meaning in them.
4 The words were civil enough, but his manner was surly and suspicious.
5 We were civil servants getting our marching orders from our political masters.
6 These first-ever demonstrators at a national convention were civil rights advocates.
7 Having established that this was a devout Catholic house, they were civil enough.
8 Some were civil and politic, to promote the moral, intellectual and material welfare.
9 They were civil enough, but all gave me the same sort of answer.
10 Both the great political parties were civil to him, especially, perhaps, the Conservatives.
11 But perhaps my friends here might help you-ifyou were civil .
12 By contrast, the New York protests were civil , with about 30 arrests by mid-evening.
13 They were civil to the parents and the young ladies.
14 Messrs. Leadham and Loiter, the publishers, were civil to her.
15 The two men were civil to each other,-butvery cold.
16 They were civil to you at the police court, eh?
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