Sentence examples for excuse could be from inspiring English sources

No such excuse could be forthcoming yesterday.

Large numbers of exotic animals were also used whenever an excuse could be found.

However, no such excuse could be made for his other work.

One very obvious reason, or excuse, could be advanced in the visitors' enforced travel plans.

No excuse could be found, however, when Peco Bauwens, head of the German football association since 1950, made a chilling speech for the players at the Löwenbräukeller in Munich, which was promptly cut off by Bavarian broadcasters.

At under 200 pages, the excuse could be made that it's too slight a volume, but Morrison pieces together Booker's back-story in a single chapter that nestles at the heart of the novel like a smooth, polished pebble, proving that concision is not the issue here.

Few such excuses could be made for the next election, in 1996, an easy win for Mr. Clinton in what was perhaps the least eventful election cycle of our lifetimes.

Hasn't built on those efforts in two runs this season but excuses could be made and his performances so far have been quite similar to his pre-Festival runs from last season.

If you use this excuse, you could be waiting until your 18th birthday guaranteed.

One excuse could easily be that you are disappointed because you can't jog for more than five minutes.

I say "excuse," but that could be a good reason.