| Recognised by critics as one of the most important talents in Scottish theatre, he has courted controversy with his subject matter and style. |
| If you have courted public attention then you have less ground to object to the intrusion which follows. |
| He studied Italian grammar to win the approval of the major in the hospital and courted the favor of Captain Paravicini. |
| It has been decades since other world leaders have courted a pope so assiduously. |
| They have also courted controversy, particularly over the infamous deep-fat fryer scene. |
| There was a time when controversy was never far from the all-rounder's door, though it was not courted deliberately. |
