Sentence examples for typical excuse from inspiring English sources

What is the typical excuse for delinquent and incomplete assignments?

A typical excuse for delay is that legislators must proceed carefully to avoid unintended consequences.

My source said that "I was never served" is meant to mock "the typical excuse" of the homeowner trying to evade a foreclosure proceeding.

His fateful decision in 1974 remains one of rock's most unexpected line-up changes ever, a departure from the usual 'creative differences', the typical excuse when a key band member is kicked to the curb.

— Over the last several days, Justice Robert W. Doyle has heard the typical excuses from potential jurors.

An internal instructional brochure for admissions officers, obtained by The Huffington Post, described typical excuses cited by admissions employees for failing to enroll a potential students and forbade them from accepting any of them.

Typical excuses include sick parents/siblings who need surgery, money for education, etc. Be careful to let them down gently, however as it is common politeness and just in case the girl actually likes you.

Looking back on the South Africa game, I don't want to come up with the typical Welsh excuses but some of the tries were close.

The arguments were rejected by the CAA, who stated that this was a typical post-excuse and that in case of a courtesy trip the airline should not be collecting the fare in the first place.

So last night as I waited for Craig to whack the last mole -- I half listened to the bedroom doors re-open and the typical mole-y excuses -- "I can't sleep because my elbow hurts!" "I need ICE COLD water, not reg-a-lar water" "My closet doors are open".

It is only after these and similar interventions that the typical "not enough time" excuse will become irrelevant.