Kate muttered a swift apology, then said, "Have you seen Lord Gabriel this morning?"

Then a swift apology and a small payment would have pleased him and saved the paper money.

"It's all right," said Alicia, rather taken aback by this swift apology.

The failure to issue a swift apology quite another.

If there is no swift apology now, she must resign.

In a moment Vigo would glance round, show surprise and make some swift apology for being engaged on matters beyond a policeman's comprehension.

He issued a swift apology for his comments upon discovering that hooliganism did not cause the tragedy.

The public broadcaster issued a swift on-air apology, saying he sometimes overstepped the mark in his quest for "comic" value.

A swift apology is plenty for so piffling a deed.

There was a swift apology.