Sentence examples for using any excuse from inspiring English sources

First, he was blamed for using "any excuse to thwart peace efforts" ("Palestinian Statehood," Sept. 12), which was followed by expectations that he will "refuse to make any compromises with the Palestinians" ("Israel and New York's Ninth District," Sept. 15).

He had become increasingly hermetic, using any excuse not to leave his flat.

The Ulster Unionist Chris McGimpsey accused Mr Paisley Jr of using any excuse to attack David Trimble.

The Bush administration has a long history of using any excuse to scuttle any diplomatic deal, but in this case it is right.

Throngs of fans scooted to the edge of their seats, Hungarian flags clutched in their laps, using any excuse at all -- the opening whistle, spirited battles for the ball, timeouts -- to leap to their feet in a frenzy.

But I guess a man who bites, punches and throttles a woman while screaming "I'm going to kill you!" perhaps isn't particularly schooled in the nuances of having a mature debate with another person, and not using any excuse to rise to the bait.

They keep declaring success for austerity and internal devaluation, using any excuse at hand: a spurious surge in measured Irish productivity becomes evidence that internal devaluation is working, the decline in bond yields following ECB intervention is proclaimed as a vindication of austerity.

I don't think we're using any excuses, and we're not using the 'rebuilding' word anymore".

I know the taste of chocolate, and I'm familiar with the dizzying heights it takes us to But I'm not the only one who uses any excuse to justify what isn't good for me.

"They'll use any excuse they can think of," he added.

We both enjoy it, and I'll use any excuse to go.