Sentence examples for he begged off from inspiring English sources
He begged off taking a cup of tea, claiming that he had an appointment.
But McGrady's balky left knee had tightened and he begged off, D'Antoni said.
Asked by a reporter to speculate on the comeback of the movie musical, he begged off.
But Mr. Koch, who is 87 and walks with a cane, said he begged off campaigning personally for the president in Florida.
When that happens, he begs off.
He begs off questions about national politics, but makes clear that he wants to see Nancy Pelosi replaced as the leader of House Democrats.
He begs off mentioning human rights publicly, as he did on Sunday, in Riyadh, where he spoke to Arab and Muslim leaders from around the world.
He begs off any special kinship with the land, noting that an early job, with the Justice Department, was representing the Army Corps of Engineers "when they were trying to dam every river in Kentucky".
For the 2009 event, he will most likely reach the decision on his own, but will not find a dissenting voice in the Bronx should he beg off: Three years ago, George Steinbrenner argued that the Classic would compromise his players' preparation for the season, going so far as to implore Jorge Posada and Randy Johnson to withdraw.
