I'm not going to give him time to invent excuses.

Yet interest and convenience strove, by subtle casuistry, to invent excuses for what intercourse was unavoidable.

He tried to invent excuses for Roma.

She much desired to see the baby, and Nancy found it difficult to invent excuses for her unwillingness.

Bills were paid, trades-people were polite, servants were respectful; she had no need to invent excuses and lies.

I tried to invent excuses for the purpose of approaching Fred, and at length I hit upon a plan.

Thou'lt have to invent excuses.

She spoke distantly; it irritated her to have to invent excuses for the sacrifice she had just imposed on herself.

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.

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.

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?

They forgot their promises and invented excuses for not proceeding to Quebec.

She invented excuses for his delay for several more wretched days.

One and all, they are inventing excuses to be off home.

Chantelouve, he could not stay in one place, and kept inventing excuses for going out.

Desperately I invented excuses for my tears, but I shed them, and they did me good.