On a richly compelling afternoon, he stood alongside the form men, the younger men, and gave them a courageous battle.

It confirmed he died 'after a courageous battle with stage four metastatic cancer'.

His family said he died 'peacefully in his sleep' after a 'long, courageous battle' with prostate cancer.

From the time he was diagnosed until he died, less than 7 months, he fought a courageous battle against melanoma.

This week it took the courageous decision to back down.

He actually took a very courageous decision.

Building a sustainable, low-carbon economy will take more than a single courageous decision.

Given that she was still to break into the top 200 at the time, this was a courageous decision for the young couple.

If not, there will have to be some courageous decisions.

It was a really courageous effort.

A courageous effort to make a sci-fi horror on the cheap, as astronauts discover a flesh-eating, mind-numbing bacteria.

He qualified third and finished fifth in a courageous effort.

But what started as a noble and courageous effort to stop the onslaught of crime soon spiraled out of control.

We are proud of our efforts, brave, courageous efforts, but we've got to get better.

It doesn't suggest inspiring images-we don't think of a brave soldier or a courageous leader or a champion athlete.

He was generally regarded as an excellent and courageous leader.

He hit his stride as a daring, resourceful and courageous leader.

A courageous leader and compassionate doctor, he restored morale in those terrible prison camps and jungle hospitals.

What are the essential qualities of courageous leadership?

This requires courageous leadership and difficult decisions that are often opposed by local people.

Both leaders will pay tribute to each other's courageous leadership at a time of crisis and naturally and unavoidably will emphasise their dedication to lasting peace in the region.

We need courageous leadership right now.

His courageous leadership earned him the respect and gratitude of his people and those of the neighbouring provinces.

At every courageous step he thought he saw his fallen comrades smiling down at him from the heavens.

In a country where demonstrations and political parties are banned, it was a courageous step.

We commend the current government and its predecessor for taking the bold and courageous step to seek to build a new national network.

To make the courageous step into acknowledging that he has difficulties that require him to seek support will be almost impossible, given his very low self-esteem.