Sentence examples for could cause offence from inspiring English sources

Our banners could cause offence to the royal family.

It is not an image that could cause offence, it's not obscene; it is just a very, very strange decision.

He intends to fine universities that shield themselves and their charges from opinions merely because they "could cause offence".

One for each foot and one to cover the area which could cause offence if left unmasked.

The Advertising Standards Authority upheld the complaint yesterday, arguing that the poster, which was displayed nationally, could cause offence and breached the industry code of conduct.

However, this is not the first time that he has made ill-considered comments, intended as humour, that could cause offence.

However, it is important to be aware of the history and implications of the crip walk, as performing it could still potentially cause offence in certain situations.[2].

The ASA said, on the basis of the 23 complaints, that the advertisement "could cause serious offence".

"We have heard that you were briefed on the sensibilities of the country and aware of the need to respect local customs and cultures and to avoid any behaviour that could be interpreted as having sexual or racist connotations which could cause understandable offence to people in that country".

TfL's decision was in compliance with article 10 and stopping the advert was justified as its advertising policy clearly stated it could rule against displaying something that could cause "widespread offence" and the public body also had a positive duty to promote equality, the court heard.

It was alleged the language used "could be regarded as offensive, inappropriate or likely to cause offence to other persons", police said.