He hated being so cavalier about it, but circumstances didn't leave him much choice.

Changing circumstances have left their mark on the Senate as well.

That circumstance could leave him a few dollars short.

But Administration officials who favor the postponement said today that the circumstances of the case left them with no option.

He simply told us what the circumstances were and left it for us to respond.

The circumstances, it said, left "little doubt of official complicity".

"Ordinarily, I would never tell you this, but circumstances leave me no alternative."

I only wished the circumstances had left me another choice.

Most agreed that the circumstances had left no real choice.

Certain circumstances, such as the year a building was built, may leave it exempt from some of these codes.