Example sentences of "do [adv] take offence " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lane did not take offence at his boss 's comment , nor did he slow down . |
| 2 | Do not take offence if your fiancée suggests you have a fault . |
| 3 | no offence meant and I I really hope that you do not take offence in that way . |
| 4 | The driver would have known it was his first time , did n't take offence at the yelling . |
| 5 | I did n't take offence , nor did I think her last question the non sequitur of a schizophrenic — Chineseness had everything to do with financial acumen — but she was treating me with the politeness she would accord a stranger who was her equal . |
| 6 | I 'd just like to add er , that I did n't take offence at the question , I think it was a perfectly qu fair question , it was the , the inference of , of rigging salaries . |
| 7 | just do n't take offence that 's all , it 's all meant in good part . ’ |
| 8 | Please do n't take offence : the socialists are better than the rest all the same . |
| 9 | Before I start , if you have written to me at some time and recognise your own problems in what follows — please do n't take offence ! |
| 10 | If you chance to meet your college teachers when crossing the campus but they do n't stop to talk to you , do n't take offence . |
| 11 | ‘ Do n't take offence , Mel . |
| 12 | ‘ No , do n't take offence ! |