Or was he simply looking for a get-out clause, with me as the villain?

For that is where you will find the get-out clause:

All the agreements contain plenty of get-out clauses for the Community.

I decided to "react as the situation dictated," which was the Firm's favorite get-out clause.

The banks have given themselves a get-out clause.

The story itself was riddled with get-out clauses, just in case it proved to be false.

Knew they must have a spurious get-out clause.

This error provided the get-out clause for the state when the costs and political infighting escalated.

Roberts said the get-out clause was fairly standard in international treaties, but was scarcely ever used.

The phrase "well it's just my opinion" can act as a get-out clause which avoids further questioning or the need to give an explanation.

The UK government may have a get-out clause.

Under such circumstances, a commission could be resigned at once, and every Shield contract contained a get-out clause covering this particular area.

No wonder, too, that economists' predictions for the course of the euro crisis in 2012 contain so many get-out clauses.

'And as good a get-out clause as anything.

There was, he knew, a get-out clause, which applied to the 'burdened' ship, in this case Kaufman: if collision is inevitable you must alter course.

And the get-out clause is, this is an investigation of human nature, with some of the latitude thrown in by comedy.

People who develop new medical conditions after buying travel insurance are being let down by insurers' get-out clauses, says Which Travel?

The get-out clause meant, of course, that the entire rule did not work ira particular CO decided he was not going to be ridden off.

The thing that would have killed the book for me, I'm sure, is if I'd taken up any sort of moral position, I needed a get-out clause.

BMW has said it will hold off on its plan to use a legal get-out clause to avoid paying temps the same rate as permanent staff.

So, while Laurie will admit to a sneaking sympathy for the dil-ett-ant-ist argument, he offers a reasonable get-out clause for all concerned.

Sarcasm and ridicule are humorous forms of criticism - the perpetrator has the get-out clause: 'I was only joking.'

New Palace boss Peter Taylor cited a £3m get-out clause in Hall's contract as the reason for the transfer.

A BAN on animal tests for beauty products was agreed by the EC yesterday - with a big get-out clause.

I was SC's insurance policy, their get-out clause, their parachute (I heard many colourful analogies).