beg pardon

Example Sentences

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"Looking back to the past, no effort to beg pardon and to seek to repair the harm done will ever be sufficient," the pontiff continued.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2018

Looking back to the past, no effort to beg pardon and to seek to repair the harm done will ever be sufficient.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2018

I, a member of Holy Redeemer Church, humbly beg pardon.

From Time Magazine Archive

Do we have to beg pardon every time we take action?

From Time Magazine Archive

“Well, he ought to beg pardon, and believe me when I say I can’t tell him what the fuss’s about.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott