beg to be excused

Example Sentences

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"If I were Dora I should beg to be excused," returned the niece to whom she had spoken.

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

Say that an urgent matter has just cropped up and beg to be excused.

From The Sins of the Children A Novel by Hamilton, Cosmo

"You mean that if I were to tell you now that I had changed my mind, and was quite ready to go away with you, you'd beg to be excused?"

From The Tigress by Warner, Anne

"I beg to be excused from such familiarity, and if you wish our pleasant relations to continue you will not repeat it."

From The Dude Wrangler by Lockhart, Caroline

And now I must really beg to be excused, Mr. Ballard.

From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis