"An
excuse for keeping away from Monksmoor--in the interests of my own tranquillity.
I Say No
While the apology made for Miss Pink stated no more than the plain truth, it must be confessed that Hardyman was right in declining to be satisfied with Isabel's excuse for the melancholy that oppressed her.
In the rough draught of it, he had mentioned, as his excuse for not being yet certain of his own movements, that he expected to be immediately married.
My Ladys Money
I can make no
excuse for myself; I can only tell the truth, and say--so it was.
The Woman in White
D'Artagnan did not believe Athos to be capable of a deception, but he sought an
excuse for not going to the rendezvous.
Twenty Years After
A CAT caught a Cock, and pondered how he might find a reasonable
excuse for eating him.
Fables
Don't you know some people who just have an
excuse for everything?
Six Steps To Change Your Life
(b) a provision whereby the right of the assured shall lapse by reason of his delay in giving notice of the incident insured against to the parties which should be notified or to provide documents in the event that it appears that there is a reasonable
excuse for the delay.."
The Lawful and Reasonable Excuse and the Importance of Incident Notification under Life Insurance Policies: A Recent Case in the Dubai Court of Cassation
Transportation assistant secretary for communications Cherie Mercado-Santos took exception to the Philippine Daily Inquirer's article on Secretary Arthur Tugade's urging Filipinos to shed the mindset of using 'traffic' as an
excuse for tardiness.
Tugade aide clarifies 'state of mind' traffic
It's First we had Nigel Farage's
excuse for missing a drinks reception: that he was late because the M4 motorway was clogged up with migrants.
THEM & US
Judith Hackitt, who chairs the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), said: "I would urge all decision makers to take a step back and ask themselves whether a decision made in the name of health and safety, is actually just an
excuse for something else."
Health and safety laws 'are misused'
I CAN'T believe how many times that alcohol misuse has been given as an
excuse for crime.
No excuse; Mailbag letters also appear online at www.examiner.co.uk/letters MAILBAG
IT'S tempting to stay in bed all day drinking water, but a simple hangover is not a good
excuse for failing to exercise.
Tired old excuses.. MOTIVATION TIPS TO HELP YOU KEEP FIT
The most common
excuse for getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol was: "It's only down the road," according to an AA/ Populus survey of more than 18,000 drivers.
Most common excuses used by boozy drivers
Alcohol and domestic violence are often linked but the message behind the campaign, which is supported by its own confidential, informative website, is that there is never an
excuse for domestic violence.
Rugby ace launches campaign on abuse