Had we been in less civilized surroundings, I would have taken the opportunity to smear him into the ground.

He decides to send both of them back to more civilized surroundings.

"I don't know why you don't go up into the bar where you can watch in civilized surroundings."

Experience in civilized surroundings had not dulled this sense of Seeklat's.

If he were going to hold someone captive, he should have done it in civilized surroundings.

The funny thing was that this sort of philosophical problem concerned only decent people raised in civilized surroundings.

"Only relief in being back in civilized surroundings, and among friends," Publius assured him.

I really do prefer more civilized surroundings, and with our war won I'll be able to go back to them.

You must be thankful that we'll be in civilized surroundings again soon.

Well, then, you have to see to it that he has civilized surroundings to do it in.