Sentence examples for have valid excuses from inspiring English sources

The complaint alleges that students are often "coerced and cajoled into pleading 'guilty,' even when they have valid excuses for school absences".

Although the Devils won the five-game regular-season series by 3-0-2, thadRangers had valid excuses for struggling last night.

When you leave, make sure you have a valid excuse.

Police departments say they are aware that motorists with peeling stickers may have a valid excuse.

The only drawback: you'll never again have a valid excuse for coming home late.

Any Australian entering these areas is subject to a 10-year prison sentence (unless they have a valid excuse, the evidentiary burden for which lies on the accused).

The hotel sits on the corner of the broad boulevard of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Carrer Casanova – yes, they do have a valid excuse for such a terrible name.

Halloween: the only night you have a valid excuse with your dentist to stuff yourself with sweet things.

If you don't have a valid excuse, like illness or death (yours), I will presume you to be a coward.

But the Lancashire-born film-maker has a valid excuse for this vehicle neglect, having been busy promoting his latest movie 127 Hours.

Davenport had not lost her opening match at a Grand Slam event since 1993, and she had a valid excuse in the injured back that forced her to withdraw from the Italian Open two weeks ago and began bothering her significantly again late in the second set today.