Sentence examples similar to Forgive me for asking, but... from inspiring English sources

So forgive me for asking, but are there no tax breaks or zoning benefits for a pillar of journalism, the way there are for churches or the Chelsea district or Madison Square Garden?

Jones opened by asking: "Forgive me for asking a simple question... what on earth was it about?

MR: [laughs] Forgive me for asking this, but here goes.

Forgive me for dreaming.

Forgive me for this, please.

Forgive me for not sticking to one!

Forgive me for worshipping you".

Forgive me for what I did.

Forgive me for being fashionably late.

Forgive me for going off topic.

Forgive me, for I have speculated.