I beg your pardon
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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," he replied haughtily, "I am a Black man from Nigeria."
From Time Magazine Archive
He climbs into his neighbor's garden And smiles and says, "I beg your pardon."
From Time Magazine Archive
Recollecting herself, she said: "I beg your pardon, Mr. Simmons, I am interrupting you."
From Time Magazine Archive
I beg your pardon, it had just slipped my mind for the moment.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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