Sentence examples for beg rather from inspiring English sources

Why does our government choose to beg rather than act?

More and more she was sent out with her basket to beg, rather than to nurse.

Best quote: "If necessary, I would go out on the streets and beg rather than send [my children] to the school next to where I live".

Himself educated at Eton, the country's best known fee-paying school, Mr Letwin said he would "go out on the streets and beg" rather than send his twins to his local state school in London.

Poverty can lead parents to encourage their children to bring in extra income; by working or begging rather than attending school, a child may bring in around $35 a month.

This begs a rather obvious question.

Which does rather beg the question why?

My management philosophy is, I'd rather beg forgiveness than ask permission.

Or when you were running away from me, screaming and wildly waving your arms, that you were trying to beg for mercy rather than summon reinforcements?

(Which does rather beg the question: who on earth are the joyless 15% who don't agree with this aspiration?!?...) So far, so obvious.

Why aren't local state-run boarding schools considered?" Mr Letwin yesterday apologised to his local state school for saying last week that he would rather "beg" than send his children there.