(idiomatic) Sorry; said as an apology.
Pardon me for stepping on your foot.
(idiomatic) Polite expression used to soften a contradiction.
Pardon me, but that is not true.
(idiomatic, Canada, US) Polite expression to ask someone to repeat an utterance.
Pardon me, I didn't hear you.
Pardon me for loitering in front of an orchestra. John Goodman
I think that's easier to read. Pardon me. Less difficult to read. Larry Wall
I beg of Thee, O my Best Beloved, to pardon me and those who earnestly seek to promote Thy Cause; Thou art indeed the One Who forgiveth the sins of all mankind. Báb
Pardon me while I burst into flames I've had enough of the world and its people's mindless games. So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flames. Pardon me, pardon me. I'll never be the same. Brandon Boyd
I'm a late bloomer. It's just a matter of how you evolve; of what your pace is. Hopefully, the older you get the more you grow. So, that has been my speed, the beat of my drum. I march to the beat of a different drum ... you'll pardon me for using this expression. Harry Dean Stanton
But I wasn't happy... when I heard you two had assaulted Castle Macindaw with just thirty men,' [said Halt]. 'Thirty-three,' mumbled Horace... The Ranger gave him a withering look. 'Oh, pardon me... three more men does make a lot of difference. John Flanagan