take amiss
Example Sentences
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George R. Tracy San Clemente, Calif. Not all vegetarians would take amiss John Leo's remark about their preverbal innocence.
From Time Magazine Archive
It would clearly be impossible to take amiss anything that this woman might choose to say.
From Captain Desmond, V.C. by Diver, Maud
Brothers: I hope you will not take amiss my changing my seat in this council.
From Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians by Drake, Benjamin
But—and I'm sure you won't take amiss what I'm saying—I would advise you, now that you've effected Adair's rescue, not to see too much of her yourself.
From The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel by Dawson, Coningsby
Young gentleman," said he at last, "before we man the windlass I have to beg you'll not take amiss any questions I may put.
From A Marriage at Sea by Russell, W. Clark (William Clark)
