21.   The word caused grave offence and Malaysia threatened to exclude Australian firms from lucrative public sector contracts.

22.   There were fears that the Red Devils might orchestrate an anti-American demonstration at the USA game causing offence to the countrys staunch allies.

23.   Wimbledon chairman Sam Hammam later issued a statement saying the club accepted that the crop-haired Jones never intended his comments to cause offence.

24.   Lee says he had no intention to cause offence and had not realised his affidavit would be made public.

25.   Maraj, in Trinidad, said, the letter had clearly caused offence in Caracas and that for this CARICOM was deeply regretful.

26.   The agency said it had not imagined the pictures could cause offence.

27.   The Daily Express, Daily Star and the Daily Mirror all apologised for causing offence.