"But then what has he done?" The question is clearly meant to suggest that whatever "transgression" Lasdun might have committed, it is so occult, so deeply inwound with the indefinable mysteries of male-female interaction, that it cannot be named.
("Son," his father once asked, "is that the best that you can do, sticking your nose into other people's business?") As a child, Mitchell was fascinated by Biblical stories about people who, for whatever transgression or sin, had been cast out of society.
"But whatever transgression Rangers had is worthy of not much more than a slap on the wrist," said Johnston.
It's important to understand that whatever transgression or act of disobedience the girl in South Carolina may have committed, Fields' actions are infinitely more horrifying.
Whatever his transgressions were in December, they faded in the light of the new year.
But back in his Congressional district, a very different attitude has emerged: a fierce determination that Mr. Rangel, whatever his transgressions, should end his public life on his own terms and be given one last term.
I think [Obama's] proven record as a public person stands as a significant knock down to whatever youthful transgressions somebody might have had.
Whatever other transgressions Rock and Roll Hall of Fame officials may be accused of, they know you can't follow a Beatle, much less two Beatles, and wisely left Paul McCartney's induction of his long ago bandmate Ringo Starr as the grand finale of the 2015 ceremony in the wee hours of Sunday morning in Cleveland.
and a friendship is ended abruptly, Hurtful behavior, destructive decisions, outright betrayal; whatever the transgression was, the friendship had to be severed.
