| During 11/05, fellow makes polite request (2,1,3) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
01 Jan 2025 |
| Polite interjection |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jul 2024 |
| Lead-in to some unsolicited advice |
New York Times |
14 May 2024 |
| "Let me just interject for a second . . ." |
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| Polite interjection |
USA Today |
31 Aug 2023 |
| Polite interjection |
USA Today |
21 Apr 2022 |
| “Please allow me...” |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Jan 2022 |
| 'Please allow me ...' |
New York Times |
16 Aug 2021 |
| 'Ahem ...' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
20 Jun 2021 |
| Polite interjection |
Universal |
15 Feb 2021 |
| ''Allow me . . .'' |
Newsday |
06 Aug 2020 |
| Polite lead-in to an opinion |
USA Today |
17 Dec 2019 |
| Polite interjection |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Jul 2019 |
| ''Pardon me . . .'' |
Newsday |
05 Jun 2019 |
| 'Excuse me, but ...' |
Premier Sunday |
26 May 2019 |
| Polite interjection |
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| 'Excuse me, but ...' |
Jonesin |
18 Sep 2018 |
| 'Let me just interject ... ' |
The Washington Post |
29 Oct 2017 |
| "Let me just interject ... " |
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| "Allow me" |
LA Times Daily |
22 Jan 2016 |
| "Allow me" |
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| 'Excuse me, but ...' |
New York Times |
20 Jul 2015 |
| Polite interjection |
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| "Excuse me, but ..." |
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| "Presuming you'll permit me ..." |
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| Polite cut-in |
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| "Beg pardon . . ." |
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| "Allow me . . ." |
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| Polite speech introduction |
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| "Allow me" |
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| Polite interruption |
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| Polite interjection |
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