1.   Corbett loved the brilliant logic delivered so tongue-in-cheek that only those who wished to take offence would be affronted.

2.   Roger says things like that to everybody.

3.   He described her as a woman who is temperamental and quick to take offence.

4.   I think he took offence at my lack of enthusiasm.

5.   Poor Mrs Sugden considered we were being very superior, and took offence.

6.   Will a merchant kinsman take offence if you buy goods from the co-op?

7.   Would Bonaventure return or take offence at not being fed by him and disappear for ever into the stinking alleyways?