I beg your pardon

Example Sentences

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“The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I was aware—‘no, sir.’ … ‘sir, I was too plain; I beg your pardon.’

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2016

I beg your pardon for my so many words .'.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I beg your pardon?" exclaimed an incredulous Jones.

From Time Magazine Archive

The little girl took a step forward, caught her frock in both hands as if about to make a curtsy, rose upon her toes, and said in a prim voice, "I beg your pardon."

From Time Magazine Archive

TYimble said, “Sir, I beg your pardon, but I will not serve the man.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara