Sentences with phrase «as an excuse not»

«It's easy to see that some people use the world of patenting as an excuse not to get started.

There is no doubt that comprehensive tax reform would be challenging and politically difficult, but this should not be used as an excuse not to do it.

In fact if you have «missed» or been late with any payments the lender could use this as an excuse not to renew with you.

Bruce Udolf, who served as an associate independent counsel during the Whitewater investigation, said if Trump attempts to use the Nunes memo as an excuse not to testify, the president would be «asking for a subpoena.»

But sometimes people use religion as the excuse not to deal with violence — praying for god to take care of the violent people, rather than doing something about it themselves.

Don't use the faithfulness of God as an excuse not to do your homework.

The response of the Republican elites is to take these challenges as an excuse not to change.

I don't doubt that some people use government activity as an excuse not do something themselves.

I'm all for asking the Holy Spirit to teach us but I think that this too is abused and used as an excuse not to * study * the bible as well as read what scholars and theologians have to teach us about it.

So when Green & Black's Organic Chocolate sent me some holiday recipes to share, I was pretty happy to use them as an excuse not to come up with my own material.

Sure he's probably picked up and put down a few pounds here or there but aside from teams using it as an excuse not to sign him, per Heyman, I'm not sure why it warrants discussion.

I must re-iterate, none of this is intended as an excuse not to strengthen.

If the squad isn't good enough don't say it is and use it as an excuse not to actively make efforts to sign top quality players.

In addition we're too loyal to players who can't stay on the pitch for more than one game a season, Wilshere shouldn't even be considered for the first team until he's fully fit next year, Rosicky should've been released last season, but Wenger used them as an excuse not to buy available quality in midfield.

We are being told all the time if he finds «exceptional players» and i see that as an excuse not to bring in new players and believe in what we have which are not good enough if we are talking about winning EPL — we have few players who were not supposed to be around if we are serious in competing — Arteta, Rosicky and Flamini just few to name.

@rkw, spot on mate especially about Wenger using theo as an excuse not to buy a striker like he used Diaby

I would sell him without hesitation but don't see that happening... I just hope that wenger doesn't use it as excuse not to strengthen attacking options... That's what he did last summer in DM position with his silly talk of Diaby being like a new signing... it cost us challenging for the title this year and history sadly might well repeat itself with predictable consequences

They will both stay and according to the rumours, they just wan na see the players we bring in before they commit... That will be our most important business this summer I just hope Wenger use that as an excuse not to sign players....

I'm not suggesting his performances this pre-season warrant an automatic place, pretty far from it, and please, please, please don't any take this as me excusing not pursuing another forward in any way because I will as livid as any fan out there if we don't nab a class one.

as an excuse not to go to bed or wherever else.

We were privileged to be able to use our child's health as an excuse not to vaccinate, while simultaneously putting the sick at risk.

«Unfortunately some not - so - great people are using it as an excuse not to be regulated,» said Sen. Phil Boyle (R - Suffolk County), who sponsored the bill.

Gov. Paterson will wait until June — or even later — to get a «fiscally responsible» budget and won't allow lawmakers to use borrowing «as an excuse not to cut spending,» an administration source said yesterday.

Still, a source familiar with the AG's thinking said he considers the labor - backed party's decision a major victory because it will prevent legislators from using the unions as an excuse not to back Cuomo's agenda.

«It would be lamentable for Labour to use this tired old science fiction as an excuse not to vote for the programme it devised in government and has continued to support in opposition.»

«The days of just bottling up things, and using these as excuses not to have votes — as far as I'm concerned as leader, it's over with,» said Mr. Skelos, a Long Island Republican who voted against the bill.

I used lab work as an excuse not to study more and the volume of material as an excuse for why it was futile.

Do not use this reorganisation of your day as an excuse NOT to exercise.

Don't use your weight as an excuse not to have to put yourself «out there» and risk that rejection.

I'm so selfish when it comes to my newborns & totally use breast feeding as an excuse not to hog feeding time for myself — ha!

And MY point is that the failure of SOME female - led films is often used by the industry as an excuse not to make more, even when the failure of SOME male - led films never stops them from making more.

At 29, the most long - term relationship Sasha (Leighton Meester) and Paige (Gillian Jacobs) have ever been in is with each other, using their co-dependent friendship as an excuse not to Read More →

These are all common complications that arise during the change process and should not be used as excuses not to push forward.

Too often we are quick to blame poverty as an excuse not to engage to parents.

Probably devoted at first, then it was easier to remain that way as an excuse not to put herself out there again.

Too many writers use lack of time as an excuse not to write.

I like having something to fill my time with, but that does not mean I'm going to use as an excuse not to save money for the future.

You should never use lack of money as an excuse not to invest.

If not, your insurer may use «non-disclosure» as an excuse not to pay out.

We hear about it all the time, and sometimes it seems as though the «spay - neuter» mantra is just being used as an excuse not to put programs in place to get animals out of the shelter alive.

This is one of the bigger advantages of owning a Chihuahua, although it should not be used as an excuse not to take your Chihuahua out for walks.

Most people use work as an excuse not to travel.

Commuters travelling through St. Pancras station, who didn't use the snow as an excuse not to bother going into work, were treated to a double bonus - footage of Lara Croft on the world's biggest iPhone (sort of) and the chance to take away an iPad, for... Read more

«I think China and India will both do a deal,» he said, adding that, in any case, «I don't think we should use China and India as an excuse not to get our own houses in order.»

Their emissions targets could still use tightening, but for developing countries which are often scapegoated and used by developed nations as an excuse not to reduce their own emissions (as Mitt Romney did), China and India are on the right track.

Leading researchers and campaigners express concern that geoengineering research could be used as an excuse not to reduce CO2 emissions

Carbon dioxide sequestration is clearly useless for all practical purposes, as the technology, and a systems to police it, even if they work, can not possibly take effect for decades after which it will be too late, so this should not be held as an excuse not to reduce our exports.

That means that even if you do have disc degeneration, and without it you would not have suffered a disc herniation in the accident, the defendant can not use the disc degeneration as an excuse not to pay your doctor's bills related to the herniation.

Some have even used this as an excuse NOT to plan, since the estimates will always be off, targets will be missed and you'll spend all your time explaining why.

They used the hotel that I had booked myself as an excuse not to give my money back.