As headmaster of Auckland Grammar he must have found a thousand ways to say that such and such an offspring was a disgusting toad without offending its parents.
How can I tell my neighbor to skip his noble gesture without offending him?
So while the speech was carefully worded to boost his ratings among evangelical Christians worried about his Mormonism without offending other voters, it did little to calm my concerns that a Romney presidency will try to blur the separation of church and state, a principle I view as vital to the preservation of our freedoms in this country.
So what we can say without offending anyone is that it serves an amazing whole grilled octopus, a Spanish-blood-sausage dish that blew our minds, and some of the best cocktails we've ever had with fantastic names like A Woman Scorned.
They indicated, for example, that it was difficult to talk about sexual health and traumatic experiences with migrants because they did not know what to say and how to say it without offending the patient.
Allegiance can be transferred without offending tribal loyalty only if it takes the Pre-mier League out of the equation.
Blair said it would be 'obviously sensible' to review the issue if the scientific evidence had changed: aides say he was simply trying to restate policy without offending anyone, but to many it sounded as if he backed a clampdown.
Being tactful means knowing how to make a point without offending the people around you; it doesn't mean that you have to lie to get your point across.
The full details will be announced next week, but the key is that BT has identified several cost-saving measures that will enable it to lower its DSL prices without offending Oftel.
Fearing a firestorm like the one last spring, A.I.G. had been working with the Treasury's special master for compensation, Kenneth R. Feinberg, on a compromise that would allow it to keep its promise in part, without offending taxpayers.
