I beg your pardon
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“The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I was aware—‘no, sir.’ … ‘sir, I was too plain; I beg your pardon.’
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2016
"I beg your pardon?" exclaimed an incredulous Jones.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then he turned back to his chess board and said to the man he was playing with, "I beg your pardon ... is it my move?"
From Time Magazine Archive
The little girl took a step forward, caught her frock in both hands as if about to make a curtsy, rose upon her toes, and said in a prim voice, "I beg your pardon."
From Time Magazine Archive
TYimble said, “Sir, I beg your pardon, but I will not serve the man.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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