Sentence examples for a basic courtesy from inspiring English sources
It's a basic courtesy, especially if you've asked us to keep a date free for potential next round interviews.
He has been riled by Liechtenstein's refusal, as would normally be regarded a basic courtesy, to supply him with a DVD recording of their meeting with Spain on Friday.
For those of you who – like the majority of the American public, it is to be hoped – have managed to repress the memory of this absurdity, the row revolved around Republican House speaker John Boehner's thinly veiled insult to the president, refusing him a basic courtesy and forcing him to deliver a major speech about the economy and jobs a day later than planned.
As a basic courtesy and sign of respect for his dignity, he was received on his arrival with full honors before the Chinese authorities brought the news to him.
That's a basic courtesy to those who are guests (or patients) and pure common-sense.
It's a basic courtesy to let someone finish what they're saying before you begin your witty retort.
Senators vowed to not even give a nominee the basic courtesy of a meeting, let along a hearing, believing no Supreme Court nominations should move forward in an election year.
It shows a lack of basic courtesy, respect and good manners, an attitude that has permeated the little screen.
"It's a question of basic courtesy". Nick Davies, Harman's editor at publisher Canongate, is not prepared to accept any large debt to the professor's book and points out that it is listed among the acknowledgments.
It saddens me when I come across a youth who lacks basic courtesy.
"The deadline has passed without the basic courtesy of a reply to our offer," said a trust spokesperson.
