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  • It's fitting that the previously disregarded Fitzpatrick has emerged as the ring-leader of what Bills players have come to proudly refer to themselves as a "No-Name Offence."

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed John Wawrow 2011

  • "Offence," "apologised"... yes, they are sensitive — and fat — in England too.

    "Try out magic pants to hide lumps and bumps." Ann Althouse 2008

  • "Offence" and "Prayers," represents the former as robust and fleet of limb, outstripping the latter, and hence roaming over the earth and doing immense injury to mankind; but the Prayers, following after, intercede with Jupiter, and, if we avail ourselves of them, repair the evil; but if we neglect them we are told that the vengeance of the wrong shall overtake us.

    Mosaics of Grecian History Marcius Willson

  • The word "Offence" is a general and somewhat indefinite term.

    Twenty-five years in the Black Belt, 1918

  • The ASA did however consider the bypass in scheduling restrictions as one of four potential breaches of ad rules the promo made, including 'Offence', but dismissed all the counts.

    YourSite.com 2009

  • The ASA did however consider the bypass in scheduling restrictions as one of four potential breaches of ad rules the promo made, including 'Offence', but dismissed all the counts.

    YourSite.com 2009

  • Two days later, we got a notice from the forest department saying we have committed a Forest Offence Case by cutting trees without permission! says Venkataiah of MSPL.

    The Bellary Minefield Prince Mathews Thomas 2010

  • The officer probably issued a Certificate of Offence per the Provincial Offences Act, and as Omar posted, the Regulations under the POA assign “improper arm signal” as the shorthand name of the offence to be used on the certificate!

    The finger as a traffic offence : Law is Cool 2009

  • I only ever make regular use of this Offence myself:

    Staffs Police Have Some Fun SHOCK!! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Two days later, we got a notice from the forest department saying we have committed a Forest Offence Case by cutting trees without permission! says Venkataiah of MSPL.

    The Bellary Minefield Prince Mathews Thomas 2010

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