We are owed an explanation, a justification, a notice and some information.

"I do feel I'm owed an explanation for your refusal."

Based on the evidence in this book, al-Arian owes an explanation.

"I'm not saying we're owed an explanation, but at least I think we deserve some courtesy.

At the same time I felt I was owed an explanation.

"You're owed an explanation for the last little while," he said softly, beckoning Morgan to come closer.

Vatican officials say they feel they are owed an explanation for the way sexual abuse cases have been handled.

"After four years of relentless abuse and unanswered accusations, I think the public was owed an explanation by the independent counsel."

Do you owe an explanation to me?"

"You are owed an explanation, I suppose," Clement responded.

If the source of inputs that gave rise to this is the Government, it (the Government) owes an explanation to the citizens.

"I think I'm owed an explanation."

But if that occurs, Dwight Gooden doesn't owe an explanation to anybody except himself.

'And if anyone's owed an explanation it's you.'

He owes an explanation."

Life has been hard, he said, as if he owed an explanation for not having spoken with foreigners or for looking about furtively before engaging in conversation.

Of course, neither Father Healy nor any other clergyman owes an explanation for his life to anyone except himself, his church superiors and God.

But if board members decide to move the aquarium, Mr. McGowan said, "they certainly owe an explanation to the people of Bay Shore."

William Ward Daniels's son was being "protected He was owed an explanation; the debit remained outstanding.

In May 2007, Migden said "I owe an explanation to the public and myself and, in particular, the person I hurt."

At first López Obrador did not judge Ponce, only saying Ponce owed an explanation for his behavior.

"Because the language in this deposition is so ugly and reprehensible and degrading to women, Mike Bloomberg owes an explanation to the voters of New York before Tuesday," he said.

Mr. Waxman said he had written to Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, saying: "I think we are owed an explanation.

At a public litigation hearing the high court observed that "Arjun Singh owed an explanation to the nation about the costs and sources of construction of the palatial mansion in Bhopal".

In Kansas, he said, "there was a sort of arrogance - claiming that 'since we are the majority scientific view we don't owe an explanation to anyone, especially these public officials we think are stupid.'