For some reason, the civil tone frightened Felix worse than anything any other stone had cried into the night.

He spoke in a soft and civil tone, using the language of the nildoror.

Let him ask for it in a more civil tone if he wishes information.

Surprised that she would talk to him in a civil tone, he stumbled to find words and couldn't.

The one clear exception to the morning's otherwise civil tone involved campaign financing.

Julia listened to her grandfather saying hello in a civil tone, giving away nothing.

After two more attempts he reached a civil tone and began his list.

I encourage everyone to maintain a civil and courteous tone.

When the interview began, he answered Lounds's questions in a civil tone.

He has encouraged callers to take a more civil tone.