Last week, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, assistant Democratic leader, rose to the floor saying, "On behalf of the majority leader.' Realizing his error he corrected himself.
Pearson is also willing to pay back those who witnessed the mauling, saying: "On behalf of the club, I want to apologise unreservedly for the embarrassing performance that was produced in our play-off fixture.
His company, Alexander McQueen, issued a statement saying: "On behalf of Lee McQueen's family, Alexander McQueen today announces the tragic news that Lee McQueen, the founder and designer of the Alexander McQueen brand, has been found dead at his home.
Cecile Richards, the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, issued a statement saying, "On behalf of hundreds of thousands of women nationwide who rely on Planned Parenthood for breast cancer education and screening, we are enormously grateful to Mayor Bloomberg.
At Ben Gurion, Peres welcomed Francis, saying: "On behalf of the Jewish people and in the name of all the people of Israel, I welcome you with the age-old words from the Book of Psalms: 'Welcome in the name of the Lord.' Welcome at the gates of Jerusalem".
John Coates, Peter's son, the joint chief executive of Bet365 with his sister Denise and also Stoke City's vice-chairman, was quoted in the club's announcement saying on behalf of Bet365: "Entering into a stadium naming rights agreement with Stoke City seemed a natural fit, especially as the city of Stoke-on-Trent is home to Bet365".
Is a prayer of 10 minutes, said on behalf of 10 people, as efficacious as 10 one-minute prayers?
Can the same be said on behalf of the "fan"?
"I apologize," she said, "on behalf of the nation".
"We perceive this as a pure conflict of interest," he said, on behalf of his band.
"There's something sympathetic about this," he said, on behalf of his character.
