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Usage examples of excused.

He then excused himself, courier bag clasped tightly to his side, and, nodding right and left to the dawdling crewmembers to get back to their work, left the bay.

Then he excused himself and he and Pat marched without a word toward their plastic cabin.

He excused himself for a breath of air and wandered out of the computer lab.

Further, now that my arm bones had knit, I was excused from pumping the bellows and allowed to help make the horse sandals, which meant much work with a hammer.

Immediately after he had seen her to her chair, he excused himself and scrubbed his hands vigorously until his ring resumed its normal shade.

Fortunately the tight-beam channel warmed up and Helva excused herself to open her end of it.

She took her bear, politely excused herself, and went back to her room.

In the end, Keff had excused himself and let the Cridi battle it out among themselves.

I can't get nine children clean by myself so could parents be excused for fifteen minutes?

Thian excused himself to the lieutenant and 'ported both 'Dinis out of the capsule, bracing Mur against his leg until it had cleared its air passage.

He excused himself to the captain, thanking him again for the meal, and once again repeating his wish to be of service to the Vadim in any way he could.

Then, exchanging a glance with Grm, Weiman excused himself from the lounge.

Francu formally introduced her to the numerous officers, some of whom immediately excused themselves to take up their watch duties.

When all the food had been eaten, Lars excused himself with grave courtesy and pushed through the bushes.

With solemn courtesy, he thanked her for their intercourse, and, having dressed, excused himself with grave ceremony.