Sentence examples for preliminary excuse from inspiring English sources

So much by way of preliminary excuse for any glitches.

One recent email request about an alleged miscarriage of justice, about which I did some preliminary research before excusing myself for ethical reasons (knowing the trial judge personally), was followed up with an angry claim that, contrary to my TV 'personality', I simply wasn't interested in justice.

He is relieved to be "excused from love and marriage and all the preliminary and subsequent complications and mortifications they involved".

However, considering that the project has been in the works for more than 7 years, excusing its flaws because the project is still in preliminary stages is a bit of a stretch.

Sometimes excuses actually excuse.

Why preliminary?

Preliminary research.

Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me.

Excuse after excuse.

No excuse.

Their excuse?