Or was I just looking for an excuse to stay away?

We're just looking for an excuse to shoot you through the head.

"These might be students who the school was just looking for an excuse to subject to a drug test," she said.

"You sure you're not just looking for an excuse to see me again?"

"We're in an environment where people are looking for an excuse to sell."

You know they're just looking for an excuse to throw me out.

The truth is, you're just looking for an excuse to keep fighting.

"People are going to be looking for an excuse to sell."

They were looking for an excuse and you gave it to them.

He had been looking for an excuse to get into it.