Sentence examples for civilised about from inspiring English sources

'Generally speaking, lenders are far more civilised about repossession nowadays.

But there is nothing civilised about legitimising one of the most exploitative industries on the planet.

There's something almost too civilised about a country whose fighter jets stick to office hours (note to would-be terrorists and airspace infiltrators: they also stop for an hour and a half for lunch, and there's no service at weekends).

The salaries and bonuses awarded to these managers make it impossible to feel sorry for them, but even when the criticisms are patently justified there is something not quite civilised about the vehemence of the abuse.

In my neighbourhood there is a lot of lively if civilised debate about the referendum, balancing about 50/50.

Mr Blair responded with a typical "Teflon Tony" performance, trying to engage the barman in a civilised debate about Syria.

Here they come: swarming and noisy, dirty and barely civilised – stories about the Roma.

We had a very open, civilised discussion about it and I think Greg went back and changed certain details.

Sarah Palin is calling for civilised discussion about Barack Obama's proposal for healthcare reform after saying the president's plan is "downright evil".

Not that I'd be entirely surprised to see him installed in the Grill Room at The Four Seasons, or in some other spot that we have all agreed to regard as the dead centre of the civilised world, about five years from now.

Not about Melbourne, which is an altogether pleasant and civilised place, but about the country as a whole.