Converse of object

• begin: And so began a protracted courtship which dragged on for weeks, fraying the nerves of all connected with the club.

• have: Geese have a curious courtship, which seems to take an age.

• find: So far, I've found the courtship of Nicholas and Alix was a bit strange!

• create: He vibrates his wings to create a courtship ' song ' and chases the female, who is coy and runs away.

Preposition: between

• people: And no debate would be complete without reference to the failed courtship between the people of the North East and the regional assembly.

Adjective modifier

• whirlwind: It took him slightly longer to marry his beloved Lois, a whirlwind courtship of three weeks.

• long: I don't think I'd ever enter into a life long courtship with someone who didn't have a lot to teach me.

• old-fashioned: You might even want to enjoy some rather old-fashioned, simple courtship.

• tragic: The star-crossed lovers play out their tragic courtship in the setting of a private fee paying school.

• brief: He then met my Grandmother with whom, after a brief courtship he set up house.

• protracted: And so began a protracted courtship which dragged on for weeks, fraying the nerves of all connected with the club.

Modifies a noun

• ritual: December is the time for the urban foxes to begin their courtship rituals.

• behavior: The effect of maturity on courtship behavior in two species of Drosophila.

• dance: Will Paddy's courtship dance with Tony see it all thrown away?

• display: Females will often turn on their back in flight during courtship displays.

• flight: The high scratchy notes of their call coincide with the low points in their courtship flight.

• behavior: After this occurs she is placed with the male to observe for courtship behavior.

Noun used with modifier

• year: Mary Wright married Isaac Sewell on 15 th June 1819 at Lamas, Norfolk after a five year courtship.

• ritual: Goldsinny Other wrasse have a ritual courtship in which the male prepares a nest.

Preposition: of

• year: He married Maggie Reynolds soon after his return after a courtship of 5 years.