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Meanings of invent excuses in English

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Usage of invent excuses in English
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I'm not going to give him time to invent excuses.
Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks
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Yet interest and convenience strove, by subtle casuistry, to invent excuses for what intercourse was unavoidable.
Jesus the Christ / A Study of the Messiah and His Mission Accord...
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He tried to invent excuses for Roma.
The Eternal City
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She much desired to see the baby, and Nancy found it difficult to invent excuses for her unwillingness.
In the Year of Jubilee
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Bills were paid, trades-people were polite, servants were respectful; she had no need to invent excuses and lies.
The Head of the House of Coombe
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I tried to invent excuses for the purpose of approaching Fred, and at length I hit upon a plan.
The Gold Hunters' Adventures; Or, Life in Australia
7
Thou'lt have to invent excuses.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story
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She spoke distantly; it irritated her to have to invent excuses for the sacrifice she had just imposed on herself.
New Grub Street
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Seeking to invent excuses is not peculiar to the Germans, but it is more prevalent among them than among any other people that I know.
The Land of Deepening Shadow: Germany-at-War
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We had to invent excuses for the presence of the new doctor-andyet others for the presence of Dr. Overton, who came a day later.
Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel
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I suppose a good wife ought to invent excuses for her husband-oughtto throw herself into the breach; is n't that what they call it?
Confidence
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They forgot their promises and invented excuses for not proceeding to Quebec.
Canada: the Empire of the North / Being the Romantic Story of th...
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She invented excuses for his delay for several more wretched days.
A Daughter of Fife
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One and all, they are inventing excuses to be off home.
The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1
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Chantelouve, he could not stay in one place, and kept inventing excuses for going out.
Down There
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Desperately I invented excuses for my tears, but I shed them, and they did me good.
The Late Miss Hollingford
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