'You just have to hope they are going to behave in a fairly civilised way,' she said then.

To reiterate, compared with flying, I agree that the train is a far more civilised and enjoyable way to travel.

But this is not sufficient for small businesses to unite to promote their interests in a civilised way.

How can we fasten our grip on the events of the world if we do not learn civilised ways?

A civilised way to become an instructor is to spend a season doing a course.

I hope that we can solve this in a civilised and sensible way.

The use of energy for political pressure is not a civilised way of holding international dialogue.

Now isn't this a more civilised way to go about things?

Yet as we congratulate ourselves on our civilised ways, are we really any better?

A little cana or two with your bocadillo is, I think, a most civilised way to start the day.