Example sentences of "be forgiven for " in BNC.
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| 1 | One might be forgiven for thinking that the bishops ’ letter had something to do with it and that Haughey was intent on constructing an alliance between those heeding the teaching of the hierarchy and the party faithful . |
| 2 | The rather woolly nature of these claims aside , readers might be forgiven for wondering why , if the Cuk converter offers so many desirable features , it is not more commonly used . |
| 3 | It was not easy to think of a precedent , and one could be forgiven for concluding that the notorious obscurity of the poem came about not by the author 's design but accidentally , because the work was the product not of one mind but of two . |
| 4 | His self-deprecating prose — ‘ You may be forgiven for thinking I only like the architecture of the past ’ — is reinforced by videos broadcasting extracts from the television film . |
| 5 | Mr Gorbachev could be forgiven for wishing he could plead a diplomatic cold , and steer clear of celebrations where a wake would be more apt . |
| 6 | IME happens to be the Estonian word for ‘ miracle ’ — exactly what is required , you could be forgiven for feeling , if today 's designs are to become reality . |
| 7 | WITH UK mortgage interest rates heading towards 14.75 per cent , and the possibility of even higher rates in prospect as a result of the sterling crisis , borrowers can be forgiven for taking notice of the proliferation of newspaper advertisements extolling the virtues of foreign currency loans . |
| 8 | With over 60 per cent of the French market tied up between them , the Peugeot-Citroen group and Renault could be forgiven for thinking they had little to worry about . |
| 9 | Wander around the centre , and you could be forgiven for thinking that the whole of Leeds was built in Victorian days . |
| 10 | Naturally the glorious weather was a talking point with the General : he might be forgiven for thinking the Micks were a bit blasé about the temperature and the change of scene from London ceremonial duties . |
| 11 | You could be forgiven for remembering John Gould as a brilliant painter of birds — that 's exactly what he would have wanted . |
| 12 | He prayed that she would be forgiven for being herself and following her nature . |
| 13 | For readers already familiar with the transmogrification of Sheffield from the Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire to something altogether more ‘ pragmatic ’ , you could be forgiven for believing that the drama unfolding around the boardroom table was just one more step along this route , with committed socialists playing the stock market with the best of them . |
| 14 | Faldo , who has a feud-ridden history with some members of the AGW , could be forgiven for thinking that this is yet another example of a lack of sympathy with his cause . |
| 15 | Finally he asked us to pray to be forgiven for the times when we had misused our authority . |
| 16 | You could be forgiven for thinking that a book entitled The Mind of God was a work of theology , but you would be wrong . |
| 17 | Menaggio is a super lakeside resort that feels so untouristy that you could be forgiven for thinking it was just a typical Italian village . |
| 18 | We hope we will be forgiven for editing out of Dr Schore 's discussion of the background to LM 's but inclusion would have meant duplication since John Tomlinson 's Dose Dilution and the LM Potencies already covers the points he makes . |
| 19 | Indeed , the visitor could be forgiven for being a little disappointed , although when it is floodlit at night the theatre very much comes to life . |
| 20 | An uninformed reader of ‘ Safety : the perils of self-regulation ’ might be forgiven for concluding that the powers that be and their executive arm , the Health and Safety Executive , had been less than wholehearted in promoting and enforcing safety ( Talking Point , 12 January ) . |
| 21 | Cynical readers might be forgiven for thinking that concentrating on the minutiae of standards is a convenient way of avoiding the subject of how the industry is faring in a depressed market — but they would be wrong . |
| 22 | The 1930s were hard times , so I think they will be forgiven for this slight oversight . |
| 23 | When you wheel your trolley around the supermarket , you could be forgiven for thinking that our basic foods have n't changed for years . |
| 24 | You 'd be forgiven for thinking that Meany 's camera equipment probably went ‘ crunch ’ on this one . |
| 25 | But one might be forgiven for doubting if this is the most likely cause of the toxic side-effects of direct drilling ! |
| 26 | You will be forgiven for not being a statistical wizard if your numbers ‘ talk ’ . |
| 27 | You might be forgiven for thinking that the absorption of a stimulant would make you better able to function mentally — but in fact this is far from the truth . |
| 28 | In their farm kitchens and workshops you could be forgiven for thinking that time has stood still for 150 years . |
| 29 | Faced with France 's multicoloured vision of IT , observers could be forgiven for thinking other nations are still preoccupied with the small-screen black-and-white , version . |
| 30 | YOU COULD be forgiven for not having heard of the Treaty of TIatelolco . |