Sentence examples for in order to avoid offending from inspiring English sources
They spoke only on the condition of anonymity in order to avoid offending their employers.
In order to avoid offending its Russian partners, NASA has played down this aspect of the mission, noting that Russia maintains control of its sections of the station and flights of Russian craft to the outpost.
Mr. Carney said that in order to avoid offending other groups in the future, the President would resist the temptation to call the Tea Party Republicans terrorists, lunatics, or babies.
In order to avoid offending his mother, Anne of Austria, the king did not publicly acknowledge the liaison, and La Vallière was too dependent and lacking in self-confidence to assert her rights as official mistress.
The kind of special interest centrism that comes up with tax-the-health-benefits policy "compromise" is classic DC establishment: in order to avoid offending wealthy contributors and special interests, let's be "centrist" and making middle-class families pay the bill.
Although it may be a wise policy to some not to refer to such terrorist groups as Islamic in order to avoid offending Muslim masses, but the fact is that these groups are Islamic and do define themselves in the context of a certain brand of Islam.
The new curfew law means that unsupervised minors younger than 12 will need to be in their homes by 8 30 p.m. on weekdays and by 9 p.m. on the weekends in order to avoid a fine of up to $500 or community service for the offending minors' parents.
In order to avoid negative outcomes for children and communities, care must be taken to ensure that diversion and alternatives are child rights-based and address the underlying causes of offending behaviour in order to prevent recidivism.
They have largely avoided Tahrir in order to avoid precipitating any confrontation between civilians.
