Sentences with phrase «to give offence»

That's the price of giving offence.

He suggested that Rennard say sorry by using this formula:» «I am certain of my innocence in this matter but if it is the case that I inadvertently gave offence I regret that.»»

But we must remember that it was converted Jews who began Christianity and give no offence to the Jew as Paul said — this does not however exclude telling them the truth.

The lengthy discussion of meats sacrificed to idols in I Corinthians 8 — 10 is in harmony with the apostolic decree, and Paul says that the Corinthians are to give no offence to Jews (10:32).

That's a good sign, because it's led to some easy baskets, and gives the offence a lot more variety than it's had in the past.

On the other hand, nothing offensive to the dignity of ethics really follows from accepting its evolutionary origin, though many evolutionary theorists, misunderstanding their own case, have managed to give offence.

Curtis does not say it outright — at least, not immediately — but Hartigan was known as a socially difficult person, quick to take and to give offence.

Avoid using material which may give offence to readers.

The maximum available sentence for a given offence will be provided within the provisions defining the offence.

They decide what is illegal, the available sentences for any given offence, and criminal procedure.

How many times are people actually sentenced to those maximum penalties for any given offence?