Example sentences of "it be an excuse for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was so much the sort of remark one could only make to a girl friend , but Rupert took it very nicely and said with only slightly forced heartiness , ‘ Jolly good , and it 's an excuse for me to have a better meal than usual , too . |
| 2 | you know , below the shadow of both the next two properties , we shall , we shall , you know , just have a brick wall , and if they they just shifted the garage to one end and as far as I 'm concerned it 's an excuse for them to put up the power , that is , |
| 3 | It is an excuse for not getting pay systems sorted out , for neglecting the problem of de-motivated staff . |
| 4 | It was an excuse for Annie to take her leave . |
| 5 | ‘ And it was an excuse for an evening out . ’ |