Sentence examples for Humbly asked from inspiring English sources

Mr. Bianco humbly asked forgiveness from the Italian people.

In 1073 he humbly asked the new pope, Gregory VII, to settle the Milan problem.

Everything I did was boneheaded, and I humbly asked your forgiveness' — and said that all the way through," Mr. Norris said.

At a meeting in Donegal on May 18th, he rhapsodised about childhood summers in Galway "cutting turf out on the bog with my grandfather", and humbly asked for donations (biscuit tins were then passed round, with slots in the lids for cash).On the campaign trail Mr Ganley assures voters that, with a high enough turnout, Libertas may win 106 European Parliament seats.

To the Editor: It was with great joy that I stood in St. Peter's Square nearly eight years ago when the newly elected pope humbly asked for prayers as he shouldered the unexpected and tremendous burden of the papacy at 78.

Where the leader of the now Comboni Missionaries indicates that if anyone (and note the qualification) has been hurt by one of its priests his thoughts and prayers are with them, Pope Francis identified the experience of survivors of abuse and humbly asked forgiveness.

The chastened Count humbly asks her pardon.

And I humbly ask forgiveness," he said.

"I am humbly asking if you could be lenient on me".

I freely admit my choice of words was horribly wrong, and I humbly ask your forgiveness.

"Humbly asking pardon to mention it," he says, smiling and bowing.