beg to be excused

Example Sentences

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"I shall consider that I am in a country of democratic principles," she laughed, "and beg to be excused from acceding to the tyrannical demands of any autocrat male or female."

From The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life by Green, Anna Katharine

In love, Madame de Montbazon was very mercenary; we say it once for all, and beg to be excused from citing proof of the assertion.

From Political Women, Vol. 2 by Menzies, Sutherland, fl. 1840-1883

I replied that I was in my Farce dress, and must beg to be excused.

From The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete by Forster, John

Ages seemed to have passed before she was able to rise slowly, to smile, to beg to be excused a moment.

From The Heart of Thunder Mountain by Fischer, Anton Otto

"If I were Dora I should beg to be excused," repeated the girl at whom she looked, in exactly the same tone, and with an unmoved countenance, too.

From The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won by Morrison, Gertrude W.