beg to be excused

Example Sentences

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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

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

"If you are going to talk science, madam, I must beg to be excused," and he promptly hid his head under his wing, and the Sparrow followed suit.

From More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme by Marzials, Ada M.

"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

"Gentlemen," said Mrs. Courteen with that stateliness which follows from intercourse with Princes, "gentlemen, I must beg to be excused."

From The Passionate Elopement by MacKenzie, Compton