"I see no great wrong in treating them with basic civility, Gul."

"Some people, you go to their house and there are no basic civilities," he said.

Perhaps there is need for pause when a big-city mayor's call for basic civility becomes national news.

Then there were the people for whom even basic civility was an alien concept.

"Let's all commit ourselves to the basic civility of minding our own business," she writes.

Even a basic civility seemed an effort for him.

Now, the tragedy in the middle class community on Long Island's East End will be a matter for civil litigation rather than basic civility.

I'm talking about basic old-fashioned civility and respect.

Unfortunately, decorum and basic civility required that he endure the doctor's personal inquisition instead.

I expect you all to maintain at least a basic civility toward one another while you're here.