| Recognised by critics as one of the most important talents in Scottish theatre, he has courted controversy with his subject matter and style. | 
| There was a time when controversy was never far from the all-rounder's door, though it was not courted deliberately. | 
| A politician in her own right, she was courted by the Republicans to run for her late husband's senate seat. | 
| If you have courted public attention then you have less ground to object to the intrusion which follows. | 
| When a courted female permits mating, the pair remain coupled, end to end, for many hours, even a day. | 
| Now they've got the world's attention and are courted by the media and politicians. |